Bonfire Night
Fifth November celebration
Bonfire Night is a British celebration on November 5th commemorating the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up Parliament.
The evening features bonfires, fireworks, and burning effigies called "guys": The kids collected pennies for the guy before Bonfire Night.
Also called Guy Fawkes Night or Guy Fawkes Day.
- 1605A specific year
- treasonBetraying one's nation
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- effigySculpted human representation
Gunpowder Plot · plotters · barrels · cellars · Westminster · Catholics · Protestants · James I
Visible burning combustion
- burningCombustion in progress
- GuyTraditional English masculine name
- effigySculpted human representation
- woodpileStored cut logs
pallets · kindling · heat · embers · smoke · sparks · blaze · pyre
Occurring every year
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
customs · rhyme · community · celebration · observance · gathering · folklore · historical
Art of explosive displays
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- displayPresentation for viewing
- bangersBritish term for sausages
fountains · spectacle · illuminations · finale · explosives · crackers · chrysanthemum · peony
Caramelized fruit on sticks
- parkinOat-based British confection
- jacket potatoesWhole oven-cooked tubers, split open
- treacle toffeeMolasses-based chewy confection
- hot chocolateHeated cocoa beverage
mulled wine · soup · sausages · marshmallows · cinder toffee · gingerbread · chestnuts
Guy Fawkes
- 1605A specific year
- treasonBetraying one's nation
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
effigy · Gunpowder Plot · plotters · barrels · cellars · Westminster · Catholics · Protestants · James I · execution
flames
Visible burning combustion
- burningCombustion in progress
- GuyTraditional English masculine name
- effigySculpted human representation
woodpile · pallets · kindling · heat · embers · smoke · sparks · blaze · pyre · fuel
annual
Occurring every year
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
British · customs · rhyme · community · celebration · observance · gathering · folklore · historical · torchlight
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- displayPresentation for viewing
bangers · fountains · spectacle · illuminations · finale · explosives · crackers · chrysanthemum · peony · willow
toffee apples
Caramelized fruit on sticks
- parkinOat-based British confection
- jacket potatoesWhole oven-cooked tubers, split open
- treacle toffeeMolasses-based chewy confection
hot chocolate · mulled wine · soup · sausages · marshmallows · cinder toffee · gingerbread · chestnuts
- Fire Festivalstorch parade, effigy burning, Beltane, Burning Man, Guy Fawkes
- traditionstradition, custom, customs, cultural practices, rituals
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- British Englishaluminium, aubergine, behaviour, biscuit, bonnet
- British gamesconkers, British bulldog, darts, bowls, rounders
- British occasionsBoxing Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, New Year's Day
Bonfire NightIndependence Day
National sovereignty anniversary
Fourth of July · Bastille Day · Republic Day · Liberation Day · Australia Day
Bonfire NightVictory Day
Holiday marking military triumph
VE Day · Armistice Day · Independence Day · Juneteenth · Emancipation Day
Bonfire NightDiwali
Hindu festival of lights
Hanukkah · Candlemas · Advent · All Souls' Day · Memorial Day
fire, night, nighttime, fireplace, firewood, overnight, nightly, bonfire, Guy Fawkes Night