fireworks night
Bonfire and bangs
Fireworks night is the British name for November 5th, when bonfires and fireworks commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up Parliament; their capture is celebrated annually with effigies burned on bonfires: The kids are collecting wood for fireworks night.
Also called Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night.
- sparklerEmitting light stick
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- bangSudden loud noise
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- explosionViolent burst of energy
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