[Avodah] No Simcha on Pesach?

[Micha Berger]

I noticed something odd about the leining for the 8th day of Pesach.
(Devarim 16).

Pesach and Matzos are not called a chag, nor is there any mention
of simchah. Shavuos is "chag Shvuos" (v 9) and "vesamachta lifnei H'
E-lokekha" (v 10). Similarly "chas haSukos" (v 13) and "vesamachta
bechagekha" (v 14). But Pesach is just about the qorban, matzah and
chameitz. No notion of holiday or of joy -- although there is in Emor.
Why not?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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