Guy Fawkes Day
(UK) , the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
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(UK) , the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
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(UK) November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
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- Guy Fawkes Night84%
(British) The revelry on Guy Fawkes Day (the 5th of November) in commemoration of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, traditionally including the burning of effigies of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
- fireworks night69%
British regional variant of 'Bonfire Night,' the annual celebration on 5 November commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The name emphasizes the fireworks display element rather than the bonfire, and is more common in some regions than others. The underlying celebration involves fireworks, bonfires, and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
- Pope Day69%
(US, historical) (now Guy Fawkes Day).
- fireworks night60%
(British) Bonfire Night.