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Alternative forms

• Guy Fawkes' Day

Proper noun

Guy Fawkes Day

1. (Britain) November 5, a holiday in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
2. (Britain) Synonym of Guy Fawkes Night, the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.

Synonyms

• (UK, historical) Gunpowder Treason Day
• (US, historical) Pope Day