Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes' Day English Alternative forms en Guy Fawkes' Day Proper noun Guy Fawkes Day en UK November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. en UK en Guy Fawkes Night, the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil. en 1953 January Notes and News: Locomotive Notes: Southern Region Railway Magazine 68 A number of towns in East Sussex, and on the borders of Kent and Surrey, make a special feature of huge bonfires and torchlight processions with fireworks on Guy Fawkes day or an early November Saturday. Synonyms UK historical Gunpowder Treason Day US historical Pope Day Translations celebration Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 篝火之夜 Gōuhuǒ zhī yè Czech: cs Noc Guye Fawkese f Japanese: ja ガイ・フォークス・ナイト Gai Fōkusu Naito Korean: ko ^가이 ^포크스-의 밤 Norman: nrf Séthée d'Guy Fawkes f Polish: pl Noc Guya Fawkesa f Portuguese: pt Noite de Guy Fawkes f Russian: ru Ночь Га́я Фо́кса f Spanish: es Noche de Guy Fawkes f References Guy Fawkes en eponyms en Holidays