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4th of November: Mischief Night
It is a tradition in Northern England, but not very well known in the rest of the UK. The main idea is to put things in the wrong place. It´s the night when naughty things are done...
It is thought to date from the 1700´s by students of the St. John´s College in Oxford. It´s known too as: Miggy,Tick-Tack, Corn, Trick and/or Micky Night.
Mischief Night isalso celebrated in the USA and Canada under different names.