Preparation for a large communal bonfire for November the fifth 2011 in Warrington, United Kingdom
Bonfire Night is a yearly event dedicated to bonfires, fireworks and celebrations. Different traditions celebrate Bonfire Night on different days. Some of the better known Bonfire Nights are: 5 November in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called Guy Fawkes Night; 23 June in Ireland, sometimes known as St John's Eve, a bonfire tradition which also survives in parts of Scandinavia; 11 July in Northern Ireland, where it is also called Eleventh night, precursor to The Twelfth; in Australia the Queen's Birthday. Several other cultures also include night-time celebrations involving bonfires and/or fireworks In Britain Bonfire Night, or Firework Night, is associated with the tradition of Guy Fawkes Night. The celebration has lost its religious significance, and is now a night of revelry and fireworks throughout Great Britain and the Commonwealth. In Canada 5 November is commemorated with bonfires and firework displays, and it is officially celebrated in South Africa
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Location: Warrington Cheshire England United Kingdom
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