Oriental flower festival (6)

I believe the answer is:

easter

'festival' is the definition.
(Christian festival)

'oriental flower' is the wordplay.
'oriental' becomes 'e'.
'flower' becomes 'aster' (type of flower).
'e'+'aster'='EASTER'

(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Time to parade" , "Important Christian festival" , "holiday time" , "Festival after Lent" , "Main Christian festival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Irish News.

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