Mischief Night Mischiefs Date of celebration: October 30  Save as Bookmark  Send this Page to Friend. Mischief Night Home   Contemporary Practice   History of Mischief Night   How to protect your house   Mischief Night Celebrations   Mischief Night Mischiefs   Traditional Practice   Here are a few common Mischief Night pranks: * Egging houses and cars. * Toilet papering (or “TPing”) houses and yards. * Pumpkin throwing. * Unhinging fence gates and leaving them elsewhere. * Knocking on doors, then running away before anyone answers (known as “knocking down ginger”). * Soaping windows. * Switching shop signs.