Homecoming

Noun

1. The act or event of returning home.

   "His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before."

2. In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.

   "Many alumni come back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee."

3. Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.