4.3.3 Other festivals and traditions

Bonfire Night (also called Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated on 5 November. It commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and others tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. People light bonfires and set off fireworks. Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve (31 December), famous for its street parties and the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns.

Other traditions include Valentine's Day (14 February), Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday), Father's Day, and Halloween (31 October). Remembrance Day (11 November) commemorates those who died in wars. The Notting Hill Carnival, held in London every August, is one of the largest street festivals in Europe and celebrates Caribbean culture.