Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November 2026. It is a UK custom, not a holiday in Spain, Portugal, France or Germany. Date source: Galactic Fireworks, which states "Bonfire Night 2026 falls on Thursday 5 November 2026". This page is in English.
Nearest local equivalents: in Galicia, the magosto (chestnuts and fire, around San Martiño, 11 Nov): see our magosto and São Martinho guide. In Catalonia the castanyada (chestnuts and panellets) falls on Sat 31 Oct 2026 per Femturisme, so it comes before Bonfire Night.
Fireworks rules: private fireworks are regulated. National rules on pyrotechnic articles are in Real Decreto 989/2015 (BOE). Towns can add their own limits, so check your local ayuntamiento before you buy or light anything.
Nearest local equivalent: the magusto and São Martinho on Wed 11 Nov 2026: friends and family, chestnuts and new wine. See our magusto and São Martinho guide for the sources.
Fireworks rules: private fireworks are regulated and we have not verified an official source for Portugal. Check your local câmara municipal.
Nearest local equivalent: we have not verified a French autumn bonfire or lantern custom for this week, so we list none. Look at your mairie's agenda.
Fireworks rules: private fireworks are regulated and we have not verified an official source for France. Check your local mairie.
Nearest local equivalent: Martinstag on Wed 11 Nov 2026, with children's lantern processions. Example: the City of Stuttgart lists a St Martin's celebration with lantern procession on 11 Nov 2026 from 17:30 (stuttgart.de; run by a Catholic parish, not a city event). Times differ by town.
Fireworks rules: private fireworks are regulated and we have not verified an official source for Germany. Check your local city or Ordnungsamt.
In every country, check your local council before any fireworks: rules differ by town and category.
We do not list Bonfire Night parties because we have not verified any. For real local events, open comealone.app/events and pick your city.
Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November 2026. Source: Galactic Fireworks, which states: "Bonfire Night 2026 falls on Thursday 5 November 2026."
No. It is a UK custom (Guy Fawkes Night). It is not a holiday in Spain, Portugal, France or Germany, so shops, schools and offices work as normal on Thursday 5 November.
Private fireworks are regulated in each country and often by the town as well. Check your local council (ayuntamiento in Spain, câmara municipal in Portugal, mairie in France, city or Ordnungsamt in Germany) before you buy or light anything. For Spain, the national rules are in Real Decreto 989/2015 on pyrotechnic articles.
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