graveyard month
n.— «February and March are known in the retail industry as the “graveyard months,” the time when wealthy owners find themselves some sunshine on an expensive cruise liner waiting for the spring recovery.» —“Recession’s rocky road” by James Cusick Sunday Herald (Glasgow, Scotland) Feb. 7, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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