page_title: 3 October Festival
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: 3 October Festival / Events
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: 3 oktober feesten in Leiden Datum&#160;: 3 oktober 1960 Locatie&#160;: Leiden, Zuid-Holland Trefwoorden&#160;: FEESTEN Fotograaf&#160;: Behrens, Herbert / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 911-6430
context_page_description: The 3 October Festival is a festival in Leiden, the Netherlands. It is held annually during the days leading up to the 3rd and often concludes that evening or the following day. It has been a local tradition since 1886.
context_section_description: In honor of the liberation of Leiden on October 3rd, 1574, the day itself was declared an official city holiday in 1886. It is now celebrated with a variety of activities and events that take place in the days leading up to October 3rd.
  Many of the city's residents take October 3rd itself off from work or school to either participate in or enjoy the festivities. Typical traditions include: an evening parade on the night of October 2nd, a carnival and market in the center of the city, various theatrical performances and historical reenactments, and a memorial service in St. Peter's Church (Pieterskerk) that commemorates the traumatic events of the siege. A second parade takes place on the afternoon of October 3rd with a firework display later that evening.
  The traditional meal associated with the festival is herring and white bread (haring en wittebrood). Cleaned herring along with a small loaf of white bread are handed out to city residents for free at the Weigh House (De Waag) at dawn on the morning of October 3rd, but prior registration and tickets are required. On the evening of October 2nd, hutspot (a dish representative of the stew found in the Spanish troops' camp) is served at an event located on the Hooglandsekerkgracht, a street in the center of the city.
  Leiden-based band Rubberen Robbie's song "Drie Oktober" also commemorates the festival, and its lyrics refer to herring, hutspot, drinking, and partying. In June of 2019, the festival was officially added to the Netherlands' National Heritage List.
caption: The burgemeester in 1960, handing out herring to children
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