Election
Day
– This is the day set aside for the general elections of public
officials. It is the day after the first Monday in November.
Federal elections only occur on even-numbered years but state and
local elections happen for something every year.
Gunpowder
Day, also known as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night or Fireworks
Night – Celebrated mostly in Great Britain, this is a day that
remembers the events that occurred on this day in 1605. Way back
then, Guy Fawkes, who was a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was
arrested while he was guarding the explosives that members of his
group set up under the House of Lords. The whole city of London
celebrated the fact that King James I survived the assassination
attempt and they lit bonfires all over
the city.
To
celebrate today, go vote for your elected officials and have a
bonfire in a safe location.
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