Bonfire Night
noun
: the night of November 5th observed in Britain with fireworks and bonfires to celebrate the capture in 1605 of a group of people who planned to destroy the buildings of Parliament
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Ahead, go behind the scenes of Harding’s annual Bonfire Night and shop her table for your own cozy fête.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales initially planned to move from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge before Christmas, but the schedule was revved up to get them in before Bonfire Night on Nov. 5.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The technical was to make a vegan version of parkin, a northern dessert that is traditionally served for Bonfire Night.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales initially planned to move from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge before Christmas, but the schedule was revved up to get them in before Bonfire Night on Nov. 5.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The technical was to make a vegan version of parkin, a northern dessert that is traditionally served for Bonfire Night.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bonfire Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bonfire%20Night. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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