Bonfire Night
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Bonfire Night may refer to:
- Bonfire NightBonfire NightBonfire Night may refer to:* Bonfire Night, several traditions of bonfire celebrations* Guy Fawkes Night, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth nations * St John's Eve, in Ireland and Scandinavia...
, several traditions of bonfire celebrations - Guy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding...
, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth nations (5 November) - St John's Eve, in Ireland and Scandinavia (23 June)
- Eleventh NightEleventh nightIn Northern Ireland, the Eleventh Night or 11th Night refers to the night before the Twelfth of July, an annual Protestant commemoration of the Battle of the Boyne . On this night, many Protestant, unionist and loyalist communities in Northern Ireland light bonfires...
, in Northern Ireland (11 July) - Queen's Official Birthday, in Australia (June)