The Great October Socialist Revolution Day is celebrated on November 7. On October 25, 1917 (according to the Julian calendar in force in the Empire), an armed uprising began in Petrograd under the leadership of the Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. The rebels captured the Winter Palace, the seat of the Provisional Government, arrested its members and announced the establishment of Soviet power. After Soviet Russia switched to the Gregorian calendar in February 1918, the first anniversary of the October Revolution began to be celebrated on November 7. The Great October Socialist Revolution Day is the central state holiday in the Soviet Union, celebrated since 1918. Since 1927, the holiday has lasted for two days - November 7 and 8, both of which were non-working days. On this day, military parades, workers' demonstrations, rallies with red flags and slogans in support of the socialist system took place in Red Square in Moscow and in cities throughout the country. The parade on November 7, 1941 was particularly memorable, when the participants marched straight from the square to the front. The last military parade in Red Square in honor of the anniversary of the October Revolution took place in 1990. The parade on November 7, 1941 occupies a special place - during the Great Patriotic War, it became a symbol of determination to defend the homeland. The troops that marched across Red Square went straight to the front, to defend Moscow. This parade took place less than a month before the Soviet counteroffensive began in December 1941. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the status of the date changed. In 1995, the name of November 7 was changed to the day of agreement and reconciliation, and since 2005 it has become an unforgettable date - the day of the October Revolution of 1917. Also in 2004, November 7 was designated as the Russian Military Glory Day in honor of the 1941 parade. Modern Meaning: Although the country's official holiday status has been lost, November 7th continues to remain a significant date in the public consciousness.

The Great October Socialist Revolution Day is celebrated on November 7. On October 25, 1917 (according to the Julian calendar in force in the Empire), an armed uprising began in Petrograd under the leadership of the Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. The rebels captured the Winter Palace, the seat of the Provisional Government, arrested its members and announced the establishment of Soviet power. After Soviet Russia switched to the Gregorian calendar in February 1918, the first anniversary of the October Revolution began to be celebrated on November 7. The Great October Socialist Revolution Day is the central state holiday in the Soviet Union, celebrated since 1918. Since 1927, the holiday has lasted for two days - November 7 and 8, both of which were non-working days. On this day, military parades, workers' demonstrations, rallies with red flags and slogans in support of the socialist system took place in Red Square in Moscow and in cities throughout the country. The parade on November 7, 1941 was particularly memorable, when the participants marched straight from the square to the front. The last military parade in Red Square in honor of the anniversary of the October Revolution took place in 1990. The parade on November 7, 1941 occupies a special place - during the Great Patriotic War, it became a symbol of determination to defend the homeland. The troops that marched across Red Square went straight to the front, to defend Moscow. This parade took place less than a month before the Soviet counteroffensive began in December 1941. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the status of the date changed. In 1995, the name of November 7 was changed to the day of agreement and reconciliation, and since 2005 it has become an unforgettable date - the day of the October Revolution of 1917. Also in 2004, November 7 was designated as the Russian Military Glory Day in honor of the 1941 parade. Modern Meaning: Although the country's official holiday status has been lost, November 7th continues to remain a significant date in the public consciousness.