October almanac

1st Yom Kippur Jewish Day of atonement – holiest day of the year. The literal translation of kippurim is cleansing. Yom Kippur is a Jewish day to atone for misdeeds and become cleansed and purified from them.

20th Diwali – a Hindhu/ Sikh/Jain Festival of Lights

23rd Stow horse fair – Autumn gypsy/Roma gathering

25th Apple day

25th BST ends clocks go back 1hour

31st Halloween All Hallows’ eve Samhain

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