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Guy Fawkes Night

Annual commemoration involving bonfires and fireworks displays on 5 November commemorating the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.

Rising in 16 countries since Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Last seen rising on Saturday, 7 November 2026.

rising today: 0
at the peak: 16 on 5 Nov
first rising: 3 Nov
days rising: 5

Day by day

Countries where it was rising, each day

Day	Countries
13 Nov	0
12 Nov	0
11 Nov	0
10 Nov	0
9 Nov	0
8 Nov	0
7 Nov	1
6 Nov	3
5 Nov	16
4 Nov	1
3 Nov	1

How it spread

Each row is a country, in the order it started rising; each square is a day it was rising there. This is the order it appeared in, not a chain of cause.

In the news

Fire And Emergency New Zealand Congratulates Kiwis On Quiet Guy Fawkes Nightscoop.co.nz · Canada · 6 Nov · found by GDELT
Guy Fawkes Night - Alan Sturrockwhqr.org · Australia · 5 Nov · found by GDELT
Guy Fawkes was caught guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath Parliament in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot; he was tortured into naming his co-conspirators and tried on Jan. 27, 1606Yahoo · Canada · via Google Trends
Law behind Bonfire Night among records sent from parliament to National ArchivesThe Guardian · Canada · 5 Nov · via Google Trends
Could Margaret Clitherow’s execution have shaped Guy Fawkes?BBC · Canada · 5 Nov · via Google Trends
Bonfire Night 2026: Best places to watch fireworks in LondonLondon Evening Standard · New Zealand · 5 Nov · via Google Trends
Alexandra Palace Fireworks & Drone FestivalHaringey Council · New Zealand · 5 Nov · via Google Trends
The fireworks displays coming to Sutton, Croydon and south-west LondonYour Local Guardian · New Zealand · 5 Nov · via Google Trends

Headlines from countries where it rose, found by Google Trends and GDELT. Each links to its publisher; we show only the headline.

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