Spanish Phrase
Estamos planeando una celebración por las fiestas.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘We are planning a celebration for the holidays.’ It conveys that a group (we) is currently organizing an event that will take place during the festive season, whether it’s Christmas, New Year, or a local patron saint’s day.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell friends, family, or coworkers that a party, gathering, or special event is being arranged for an upcoming holiday period. It works both in informal chats and in more formal planning meetings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Estamosplaneandounacelebraciónporlasfiestas
Estar + gerundio (present progressive)
‘Estamos’ is the first‑person plural of ‘estar’ used with a gerund to express an ongoing action: ‘we are …ing’.
Gerundio de ‘planear’
‘Planeando’ is the gerund form of ‘planear’, meaning ‘to plan’. Gerunds end in –ando (‑er/‑ir verbs) or –iendo (‑ar verbs).
Preposición ‘por’
‘Por’ introduces the reason or occasion for something. Here it means ‘for’ or ‘because of’ the holidays.
Artículo definido plural ‘las’
‘Las’ agrees in gender and number with ‘fiestas’, indicating a specific set of celebrations.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué están haciendo para diciembre?
What are you doing for December?
Estamos planeando una celebración por las fiestas.
We are planning a celebration for the holidays.
✕Common Mistakes
Somos planeando una celebración por las fiestas.
‘Ser’ is used for permanent traits, not for ongoing actions. Use ‘estamos’ with a gerund.
Estamos planeando una celebración por las fiesta.
The noun ‘fiesta’ must agree in number with the article ‘las’. Use ‘las fiestas’.
Estamos planeando una celebración para las fiestas.
‘Para’ is not wrong, but it changes the nuance to purpose rather than occasion. In this context ‘por’ is the most natural choice.
↔Alternatives
Vamos a organizar una fiesta para las fiestas.
We’re going to organize a party for the holidays.
Estamos preparando una celebración por la temporada navideña.
We are preparing a celebration for the Christmas season.
Tenemos en marcha una celebración por las fiestas.
We have a celebration in the works for the holidays.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries ‘las fiestas’ can refer to the whole festive period (Navidad, Año Nuevo, and regional patron saint festivals). The tone of the sentence is neutral, so it fits both casual family chats and workplace planning. If you want a more informal vibe, you could replace ‘celebración’ with ‘fiesta’ or ‘reunión’. Remember that in Latin America ‘por’ is preferred for “because of” or “for the occasion,” while ‘para’ can also be used when you stress the purpose (e.g., ‘una fiesta para celebrar…’).