Guy Fawkes Night

November 5, Tuesday

Guy Fawkes Night
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Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is celebrated in the United Kingdom on November 5th. The event commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and his conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I. People celebrate by lighting bonfires and fireworks, often burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.

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