In which country did Guy Fawkes Night originate?

Guy Fawkes Night originated in England. The celebration began after the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes was discovered guarding explosives beneath the House of Lords and King James I survived the planned attack.

Londoners lit bonfires on 5 November 1605 to celebrate the king’s deliverance. Parliament then passed the Observance of 5th November Act in January 1606, establishing an annual day of public thanksgiving. The occasion was first known as Gunpowder Treason Day or the Fifth of November.

Over time, bonfires were joined by fireworks, processions and effigies. By the late 18th century, children were commonly carrying effigies of Guy Fawkes and asking for money, helping popularise the name Guy Fawkes Day. The tradition later spread to parts of the British Empire, but its historical origin was English.

The event is often called Bonfire Night or Firework Night, and modern celebrations are usually less explicitly political or anti-Catholic than the original observance. Scotland, Ireland and France adopted related customs in some places, but none is the origin of this festival.