Guy Fawke’s Night – November 5, 2022, history, significance Guy Fawkes’ Night is celebrated every year on November 5 in the U.K. On this day every year, people light bonfires and set off fireworks in memory or loathing of one man — Guy Fawkes. Today is the anniversary of the failed assassination attempt that happened over 400 years ago and although Guy Fawkes has become the singular name associated with the plot, he was part of a larger group of rebels. This annual ritual has lost its religious overtones and…
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