Guy Fawkes Day in United Kingdom - 2023

05 Nov 2023, Sunday

Guy Fawkes' Night, or Bonfire Night, commemorates the prevention of a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605.

How many days ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023?

5 Months, 20 Days


How many weeks ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023?

24 Weeks, 4 Days



How many days ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023?

172 Days


How many hours ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023?

4,128 Hours


How many minutes ago was Guy Fawkes Day 2023?

247,680 Minutes


When was Guy Fawkes Day in United Kingdom 2023?

05 November 2023, Sunday

About: Guy Fawkes Day

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 displays. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. The Catholic plotters had intended to assassinate Protestant king James I and his parliament. Celebrating that the king had survived, people lit bonfires around London. Months later, the Observance of 5th November Act mandated an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure. Within a few decades Gunpowder Treason Day, as it was known, became the predominant English state commemoration. As it carried strong Protestant religious overtones it also became a focus for anti-Catholic sentiment.

Guy Fawkes Day (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1United Kingdom05 Nov, SundayGuy Fawkes DayObservance