A busy month could somehow become time for continental celebration (8,3)
I believe the answer is:
columbus day
'time for continental celebration' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'a busy month could somehow' is the wordplay.
'month' becomes 'M' (standard abbreviation).
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'busy'+'m'+'could'='abusymcould'
'abusymcould' anagrammed gives 'COLUMBUS DAY'.
'become' acts as a link.
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