October also sees County Days for Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Essex and an alternative county day of celebration in Warwickshire, commemorating the Battle of Edgehill.
County Days
Lincolnshire Day is on the 1st October. It commemorates the Lincolnshire Uprising of 1536
Oxfordshire Day is October 19th, the Feast Day of the county’s patron saint, Saint Frideswide
Northamptonshire Day is October 25th the feast day of Saint Crispin
October 26th , has been acknowledged as the county day of Essex, the feast day of St.Cedd
In Warwickshire The 23rd October is another significant date, being the commemoration of the Battle of Edgehill during the English Civil War.
Other Events in October
(Please check these out, attend and become involved in preserving these if you can)
2nd Braughing Old Man's Day
7th Twyford Lost in the Dark Bells
21st Apple Day
21st London,Portsmouth & Tynemouth Trafalgar Day
31 Hallowe'en
31Samhaink
Late September to mid November Sussex Bonfire Season
Late September/ early October Harvest Festival
Early in Month Nottingham Goose Fair
Saturday early in Month Waltham Abbey King Harold Day
A Weekend in October or November Cambridge National Tiddlywinks Championships
Saturday nearest full moon before November 5th (October or early November) Langsett Night of the Hunters Moon
Sundays in October & November Newark Gopher Bell Ringing
1st Sunday Covent Garden Punch & Judy Festival
1st or 2nd Sunday Lewes World Pea Throwing Championships
A weekend early in Month Banbury Hobby Horse Festival
2nd Sunday Billingsgate Sea Harvest Festival
2nd Weekend Much Marcle The Big Apple
2nd Sunday Oundle World Conker Championships
Weekend nearest 14th Battle of Hastings Re-enactment
Thursday near 16th London Lion Sermon
Mid Month Yarm Fair
Mid to end of Month Siddington Harvest Festival Corn Dolly Display
Mid October to Mid November (Variable dates) Diwali
2nd or 3rd Saturday Bardon Mill and Roman Empire Conker Championships
3rd Sunday in the Month Long Clawson Vale of Belvoir Conker Championships
Sunday nearest 23rd Battle of Edgehill Commemoration
Thursday nearest 24th Stow Horse Fair
Last Thursday in Month Bampton Fair
Last Thursday in Month Hinton St George Punkie Night
Last Friday in Month Colchester Oyster Feast
A Saturday late in Month Bristol St Mary Redcliffe Pipe Walk
A Sunday late in Month London Bankside October Plenty Festival
Late October to early November Halton Souling Play
Late October to mid November Chester Jones Ale Soulcakers