Bonfire
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A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used for waste disposal or as part of a religious feast, such as Saint John's Eve.
A midsummer bonfire in Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland
On the beaches of Duindorp (pictured) and Scheveningen, both part of The Hague, teams annually compete to build the world's largest bonfire
Lag BaOmer kumzits in Israel, 1972. Dan Hadani collection, National Library of Israel
Preparations for Holika Dahan Kathmandu, Nepal
Guy Fawkes Night
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Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displ
Bonfire
…historic connection to Britain and Ireland, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has many communities that celebrate bonfire nights, particularly Guy Fawkes Night; this is one of the times when small rural communities come together. In the province of Quebec, many communities light bonfires on 24 June to celebrate…
Festivities in Windsor Castle by Paul Sandby, c. 1776
An effigy of Fawkes, burnt on 5 November 2010 at Billericay
Revellers in Lewes in East Sussex, 5 November 2010
The restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in 1850 provoked a strong reaction. This sketch is from an issue of Punch, printed in November that year.