celebrating
v.v. to do something special for an important event or holiday. You might have a party, eat a big meal, or give gifts to show you are happy about the day.
v. to mark a social occasion, holiday, or personal milestone with festivities or public praise. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the event or person being honoured.
We are celebrating my birthday tonight.
The entire city is celebrating the team's victory with a parade through the main square this afternoon.
While some cultures mark the new year with quiet reflection, others prefer celebrating with loud fireworks and large public gatherings to drive away the misfortunes of the previous twelve months.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
We are celebrating for his graduationWe are celebrating his graduationCelebrate is a transitive verb; you celebrate the event directly without using the preposition 'for'.