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Guy Fawkes Night

annual commemoration involving bonfires and fireworks displays on 5 November commemorating the Gunpowder Plot in 1605
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Guy Fawkes Night

Summary

Guy Fawkes Night is a holiday[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,485 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Guy Fawkes Night is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Guy Fawkes Night's instance of is recorded as holiday[4].
  • Guy Fawkes is named after Guy Fawkes Night[5].
  • Guy Fawkes Night's Commons category is recorded as Guy Fawkes Night[6].
  • Guy Fawkes Night comprises ritual bonfire[7].
  • Guy Fawkes Night's commemorates is recorded as Gunpowder Plot[8].
  • November 5, 1605 marks the founding of Guy Fawkes Night[9].
  • Guy Fawkes Night's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as November 5[10].

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When and Where

Guy Fawkes Night is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

Guy Fawkes Night's instance of is recorded as holiday[4].

Why It Matters

Guy Fawkes Night ranks in the top 2% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,485 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Guy Fawkes United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Has part(s) → ritual bonfire
    Inception → +1605-11-05T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → holiday
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532432905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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