Possible Clues:

• The day's close (poetic)
• Happening to die oddly late in the day
• Occurrence I’d expected at first? It’s late in the day
• Prevent ideological displays this late in the day
• End of the day
• Occasion that is wrapping up day
• Organised occasion with fish served late in day for Pope?
• Still having fancy diet before bed?
• Late in the day, papers arrive after incident at The Point
• Fast faller sung of at Cup Final