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by memracom 3144 days ago
In British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada, the bonfire night celebration has been grafted onto Halloween instead, and the evening of October 31st is filled with the same echoing of explosions and fireworks that you would experience in a city in England on Nov 5th.
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Bonfire Night was traditionally held on Halloween, but delayed until November 5th while they caught the remaining plotters. It then continued on November 5th in subsequent years, so British Columbia is actually holding the celebrations on the traditional night.
I'm in Vancouver. I went onto the roof of my apartment building on Halloween and watched all the fireworks going off everywhere. It was awesome!

I never considered the similarities with Guy Fawkes day. Very interesting!

The bonfires are Irish and were always lit on Halloween (Samhain). Fireworks from our American cousins by way of our American Chinese cousins I'd guess...