How Many Sleeps Until Bonfire Night 2026?
There are 20 sleeps until Bonfire Night on Thursday, November 5, 2026. That is one sleep for each night left.
20 sleeps
until Thursday, November 5, 2026
Printable Bonfire Night sleeps chart
Colour in one box each night at bedtime. The chart covers the last 24 sleeps, from October 12, 2026, so 4 of its boxes are already behind you and 20 are left. The second page is a paper chain: cut the strips, loop them together, and take one off every night.
- MonOctober 1224sleeps
- TueOctober 1323sleeps
- WedOctober 1422sleeps
- ThuOctober 1521sleeps
- FriOctober 1620sleeps
- SatOctober 1719sleeps
- SunOctober 1818sleeps
- MonOctober 1917sleeps
- TueOctober 2016sleeps
- WedOctober 2115sleeps
- ThuOctober 2214sleeps
- FriOctober 2313sleeps
- SatOctober 2412sleeps
- SunOctober 2511sleeps
- MonOctober 2610sleeps
- TueOctober 279sleeps
- WedOctober 288sleeps
- ThuOctober 297sleeps
- FriOctober 306sleeps
- SatOctober 315sleeps
- SunNovember 14sleeps
- MonNovember 23sleeps
- TueNovember 32sleeps
- WedNovember 41last sleep
- ThuNovember 5Bonfire Night
Paper chain: Bonfire Night countdown
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Counting sleeps until Bonfire Night with children
A sleep is one night in bed, so the count drops by one each time a child goes to sleep. Tonight is the first of the 20, and the last is the night of Wednesday, November 4. 6 of them are Friday or Saturday nights, the ones that often run late. Cross one off at bedtime rather than in the morning, so the number on the chart always matches what is left.
When the count gets small it can help to name the nights: three sleeps to go is Monday, November 2, two is Tuesday, November 3, and the very last sleep is Wednesday, November 4.
Bonfire Night 2026 facts
| Date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Day of the year | Day 309 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 45 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 11/05/2026 (US), 05/11/2026 (UK), 2026-11-05 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning crescent (UTC) |
| The one after | Friday, November 5, 2027 |
| Last time | Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 345 days ago |
When is Bonfire Night?
Bonfire Night is November 5 every year. It is also known as Guy Fawkes Night. Days until Bonfire Night has the full background on the date.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 5, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | November 5, 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | November 5, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | November 5, 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | November 5, 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | November 5, 2031 | Wednesday |
Bonfire Night countdown questions
What day of the week is Bonfire Night 2026?
Thursday, so the last sleep is a Wednesday night.
How many sleeps are left the night before Bonfire Night 2026?
One, the night of Wednesday, November 4.
When is Bonfire Night 2027?
It's on Friday, November 5, 2027. From Nov 6, the count here runs to that date.
How this is calculated
Tonight, Friday, October 16, is sleep number one and the night of Wednesday, November 4 is the last, so the count matches the 20 days left. On Bonfire Night itself the count reads zero.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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