Meaning "harm or evil considered as the work of some agent or due to some cause" is from 1480. Sense of "playful malice" first recorded 1784. Mischief Night in 19c. England was the eve of May Day and of Nov. 5, both major holidays, and perhaps the original point was pilfering for the next day's celebration and bonfire;
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The 4th November is called Mischief Night in some parts of the country. This was the night when all sorts of naughty things were done - the main idea being to put things in the wrong place. ... A local variant on Penny for a Guy traditions, ... Bonfire Night is the most widespread and flourishing of all British customs.
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Halloween in England was first known as Mischief Night. It was celebrated on 4 November. Find out more about Mischief Night. ... Traditions and Superstitions of Halloween ... Traditional Halloween celebrations and customs in England and the rest of Great Britain.
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Mischief night or mischievous night is a tradition in northern England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United States; a night when the custom is for preteens and teenagers to take a degree of l...
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Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en ) is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints’ Day. It is largely a secular cel...
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Halloween origins and customs: An evening holy unto evil, death, ... Halloween has since become a confusing mixture of traditions and practices ... In many parts of Britain and Ireland this night used to be known as 'Mischief Night', ...
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Freshman accounting major Matthew Manalo said he has never heard of "Mischief Night" or "Devil's Night," even though he said he participated in some pranks on Oct. 30th in high school. "I TP'd a car on the night before Halloween in the hills of Hayward," he said.
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What are some good Mischief Night Pranks? ... What are goods pranks to play on mischief night? ... Not finding your answer? Try searching the web for Mischief Night Pranks...
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A night of innocent mischief may have been good for a neighborhood's morale, had it not turned into "vandalism night". Harmless mischief can be fun, and it can give the neighbors something to talk and laugh about.
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Although we commonly associate this practice with America, the custom originated in England as "Mischief Night" when children declared one "lawless night" of unpunished pranks (usually May Day eve or Halloween). ... Although England is a country rich in folklore and traditions, it has no definitive "national" costume.
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