expression, noun
the Bon Festival and New Year
Refers to the two biggest traditional holidays in Japan, often used to describe something that happens only on very special occasions, like 'once in a blue moon'.
盆と正月が一緒に来たような忙しさだ。
It's as busy as if the Bon Festival and New Year came at the same time.
expression, noun
two great things at once; double delight
Idiomatic expression likening a rare, doubly happy event to having both major holidays simultaneously.
昇給とボーナスが同時に来るなんて、盆と正月が一緒に来たみたいだ。
Getting a raise and a bonus at the same time is like having the Bon Festival and New Year together.
Refers to the New Year's holiday period, the most important celebration in Japan.
Compound of 盆 (Bon Festival) and 正月 (New Year), two major Japanese holidays. The idiomatic sense comes from the idea of two rare, joyous occasions coinciding.