民陣原定發起的十‧一「毋忘義士 釋放十二」大遊行，被警方反對，提出上訴不果。對於警方建議民陣，推遊行人士「實名登記」制度，或會考慮批出不反對通知書，民陣召集人岑子杰批評，警方旨在取得市民的個人資料，「好想掌握到，有邊個夠膽出嚟參與遊行」，繼而秋後算賬，目的令人心寒。岑直言，現時警方已半推行「實名制」，每逢有公眾活動，警察截查市民身份證。他估計，短時間內民主派人士已不可能舉辦合法遊行。
下午12:30開始，有大批市民在銅鑼灣東角道崇光百貨公司附近聚集，高峰時有逾千人。附近有逾千警察及數十輛警車部署，不時截查市民。據報警方部署6000警力，以防有非法行動。
下午1:45在銅鑼灣東角道，有人高舉《蘋果日報》首頁，展示「守護孩子 堅守良知」，被大批防暴警察包圍，截停檢查身份。
有人高舉寫上「撑自由 反惡法」黃傘；有人高舉一個大型黃氣球；有人作出「五大訴求 缺一不可」手勢；有人舉起「特首言行令我憎」紙牌；有人高叫「光復香港 時代革命」及駡警等口號。警方舉起藍旗最少十幾次，警告市民，呼籲離開。
網上平台「香城 Online」亦發起「10‧1中秋行動」，呼籲「購物狂」穿黑或白色衫，下午2時至5時，到訪全港9區大型商場，詳細地點於下午1時公布。包括港島中環國際金融中心商場（IFC）、鰂魚涌太古城中心；九龍尖沙咀海港城、觀塘APM、旺角MOKO、九龍灣德福商場；新界沙田新城市廣場、大埔超級城、和荃灣愉景新城。
在中環IFC有大班警員巡邏，未見有市民行動。
The National Day March “Don’t forget the Martyrs, Save 12 HK Youths” originally planned by Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) was banned by the police, and the appeal was unsuccessful. Police suggested to the CHRF to implement a “real-name registration” system for marchers for considering a no-objection notice. CHRF convener Jimmy Sham criticized that the police aimed to obtain citizens’ personal information. “They really want to know who are brave enough to participate in the march,” and then go after them, the purpose is chilling. sham said bluntly that the police have now half implemented the “real-name system.” Whenever there is a public event, the police stopped and searched for the citizen’s identity. He believes that it would be impossible for democrats to hold a legal march in the near future.
Starting at 12:30 pm, a large number of people gathered near the Sogo Department Store near East Point Road in Causeway Bay. There were more than 1,000 people at the peak. Over 1,000 police officers and dozens of police vans were deployed nearby, stopped and searched citizens frequently. According to reports, 6,000 police officers were deployed to prevent illegal actions.
At 1:45 pm at East Point Road in Causeway Bay, someone held up the front page of the Apple Daily, showing “Safeguard the children and uphold our conscience.” They were surrounded by a large number of riot police who stopped and check her identity.
Someone held up a yellow umbrella that read “Support Freedom and Oppose Evil Law”; someone carry a large yellow balloon in the air; many made a gesture of “5 Demands, Not One Less”; someone held up a placard that read “Chief Executive’s words and deeds are hateful”; many chanted “Free Hong Kong, Revolution of the Times” and shouted at the police. The police raised the blue warning flag at least a dozen times to warn citizens and ask them to desperse.
The online platform “HK Online” also launched the “October 1 Mid-Autumn Sale”, urging “shopaholics” to wear black or white and visit large shopping malls in 9 districts from 2 pm to 5 pm. The detailed location was announced at 1 pm, including International Finance Centre (IFC) in Central, Quarry Bay’s Cityplaza on Hong Kong Island; Harbour City in Tsimshatsui, APM in Kwun Tong, MOKO in Mong Kok, Telford Shopping Centre in Kowloon Bay, Kowlon; New Town Plaza in Shatin, Supercity inTai Po, and D-Park in Tsuen, New Territories.
There are large number of police officers patrolling IFC Mall in Central, but no public action visible.
