What's happening in October in the UK

Pheasant shooting season

Countryside & field sports

2026 season opens · 1 October

2027 season opens · 1 October

Sloe picking season

Food & seasonal produce

2026 sloe season opens · 1 October

2027 sloe season opens · 1 October

2028 sloe season opens · 1 October

Stoptober

Health & awareness

Stoptober 2026 · 1 October

Stoptober 2027 · 1 October

Stoptober 2028 · 1 October

Fallow deer rut

Countryside & field sports

Fallow deer rut starts 2026 · 1 October

Fallow deer rut peaks 2026 · 15 October

Fallow deer rut starts 2027 · 1 October

Flu jab season

Health & awareness

Flu jab season peaks 2026 · 1 October

Vitamin D supplement season

Health & awareness

Vitamin D season starts 2026 · 1 October

Vitamin D season starts 2027 · 1 October

Energy price cap

Finance & bills

October 2026 cap period starts · 1 October

NFL London Games

Sport

NFL London Games 2026 start · 4 October

NFL London Games 2026 continue · 11 October

NFL London Games 2026 end · 18 October

Deer rut season

Nature & seasons

2026 rut peaks · 10 October

2027 rut peaks · 10 October

Wild mushroom season

Food & seasonal produce

Peak mushroom season 2026 · 15 October

Poppy Appeal

Community & charity

Poppy Appeal 2026 begins around · 22 October

Poppy Appeal 2027 begins around · 21 October

Clocks go back — GMT returns

Nature & seasons

Clocks go back 2026 · 25 October

Clocks go back 2027 · 31 October

Clocks go back 2028 · 29 October

Halloween

Family & celebrations

Halloween 2026 · 31 October

Halloween 2027 · 31 October

Halloween 2028 · 31 October

Halloween 2029 · 31 October

Diwali

Culture & events

Diwali 2027 · 29 October

Diwali 2028 · 17 October

Camping season UK

Outdoor leisure

2027 conventional season ends · 31 October

Narrowboat season UK

Outdoor leisure

2027 narrowboat season ends · 31 October