October Festivals

1998 October 1
Kalends of October
October 2
October 3
Dionysus
Greek celebration after the harvest. Old and new wine were mixed together.
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
Pallus Athena
Patroness of Athens, worshipped in Rome as goddess Victoria, the personification of success and triumph.
October 8
Simhat Torah
Jewish celebration of Rejoicing of the Law. It marks the end of the the readings from the Torah.
October 9
October 10
October 11
Vinalia
Roman Bacchanalian festival was a harvest thanksgiving. Testing of the new wines. In modern times, it's a good excuse for a party.
October 12
October 13
Fontinalia
Roman festival when holy wells and springs were venerated.
October 14
Winters Day
Marks the beginnin of the winter season in the old northern European Calendars. Summer activities and long distance sailing stopped on this day. Priority was given to winter preparations.
October 15
Ides of October
Ancient Rome began the Winter's Day tradition this day. The season of combat was ended and weapons were put away (a shame this isn't world wide).
October 16
October 17
St. Audrey's Day
The Famous Fair of St. Ives. St. Audrey's trinkets are sold in Huntingdonshire. Also, the Asatru festival of Hengest.
October 18
October 19
Diwali
To learn more about Diwali, click here
October 20
October 21
October 22
October 24
Winter Sunday
Two day Asatru festival for the changeover to the winter half of the year.
October 23
October 25
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian
Feast day of Sts. Crispin and Crispinianus. Twin saints of shoemakers.
October 26
October 27
October 28
Fyribod
This festival is the mark of winter and bad weather.
October 29
October 30
October 31
Samhain Eve
Halloween
To learn more about Samhain, click here.
To learn more about Halloween, click here.
Hey ho for Hallowe'en
When all the witches are to be seen;
Some in black and some in green,
Hey ho for Hallowe'en!

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