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Definition of Festival of the Dead noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Festival of the Dead

noun
 
/ˌfestɪvl əv ðə ˈded/
 
/ˌfestɪvl əv ðə ˈded/
(also Bon, O-Bon)
[uncountable]
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  1. a Japanese Buddhist festival that takes place in July or August, when people show respect to the dead
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