The days shorten and the clocks go back ; battles are commemorated, fire celebrations begin and Hallowe’en sees ghosts and witches at large all over the country.
Some events take place on exactly the same date every year, regardless of which day of the week they fall upon. The following table shows events which are fixed in this way:
| Day | Event | Article |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Braughing Old Man's Day |  |
| 7 | Twyford Lost in the Dark Bells | |
| 17 | London: Holborn Beer Flood Commemoration | |
| 21 | Apple Day | |
| 21 | Brampton Capon Tree Jacobite Memorial Ceremony | |
| 21 | London,Portsmouth & Tynemouth Trafalgar Day | |
| 31 | Edinburgh Samhuinn Fire Parade | |
| 31 | Hallowe'en | |
| 31 | Samhain | |
Some event dates differ from year to year in order for them to fall on a weekend or during a particular week of the year, for example the 3rd week in January. The following table shows events where dates may vary in this manner:
| Date | Event | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday in late September or early October | Penryn Mock Mayor | |
| Late September to mid November | Sussex Bonfire Season | |
| Most Weekends in September & October | Matlock Illuminations | |
| Late September/ early October | Harvest Festival | |
| Early in Month | Nottingham Goose Fair | |
| Weekday early in month (often Wednesday) | London Quit Rents Ceremony | |
| Early in month | Hull Fair | |
| Saturday early in month (and days around it) | Houghton Feast | |
| Saturday early in Month | Waltham Abbey King Harold Day | |
| All Month | Blackpool Illuminations | |
| A Weekend in October or November | Cambridge National Tiddlywinks Championships | |
| Saturday nearest full moon before November 5th (October or early November) | Wortley Night of the Hunters Moon | |
| A Sunday early in the month | Ackworth Harvest Sheaf | |
| A Sunday in October | Efenechtyd Throwing the Feat Stone | |
| Sundays in October & November | Newark Gopher Bell Ringing | |
| October to mid November | Somerset Illuminated Carnivals | |
| Monday after 10th (& Sunday evening preceding) | Sherborne Pack Monday Fair & Teddy Roe's Band | |
| 1st Sunday | Covent Garden Punch & Judy Festival | |
| A Saturday early in the month | Spalding Pumpkin Festival | |
| A weekend early in Month | Banbury Hobby Horse Festival | |
| A Saturday near 10th | Carrbridge Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship | |
| 2nd Sunday | Billingsgate Sea Harvest Festival | |
| 2nd Weekend | Much Marcle The Big Apple | |
| 2nd Sunday | Oundle World Conker Championships | |
| Saturday near 13th | London Edwardtide | |
| Weekend nearest 14th | Battle of Hastings Re-enactment | |
| Thursday near 16th | London Lion Sermon | |
| Mid Month | Yarm Fair | |
| A Saturday mid-month | Longshaw Estate Bolving Championship | |
| 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 | |
| A Saturday or Sunday usually mid Month (but not always) | 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 | |
| Saturday before/on 31st | Tintagel All Hallows Gathering aka The Dark Gathering | |
| Sunday before/on 31st | Archaeolink Wickerman | |
| Late October to early November | Halton Souling Play | |
| Late October to mid November | Chester Jones Ale Soulcakers | |
| A Saturday late October to mid November | Penrith Winter Droving | |