bye bye Revolution Day...

DougD · 12-24-2004, 08:35 AM

Russian Parliament did away with Revolution day on Nov.7th. Now Russian workers get offon Orthodox Christmas. Boring!

dd

Lapa · 01-09-2005, 10:52 AM

Doug,

Actually, 7th November remains a holiday, it now commemorates the 1941 Parade (which itself commemorated...). The more things seem to change, the more they remain the same!

Marc

DougD · 01-09-2005, 10:59 AM

It might remain a holiday per se, but the russian government no longer recognizes it as an official state holiday with a day off, etc. They replaced it with christmas recently. I'll try to find the BBC link to the story.-dd

Lapa · 01-13-2005, 10:34 AM

Doug,

7th November was cancelled as an official holiday commemorating the October Revolution. Instead, a new holiday was created on ... 7th November, this one commemorating the 1941 Parade on Red Square. It is a true holiday whith a day off.

Marc

12-24-2004, 08:35 AM	#1
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	bye bye Revolution Day... Russian Parliament did away with Revolution day on Nov.7th. Now Russian workers get offon Orthodox Christmas. Boring! dd

01-09-2005, 10:59 AM	#3
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	holiday It might remain a holiday per se, but the russian government no longer recognizes it as an official state holiday with a day off, etc. They replaced it with christmas recently. I'll try to find the BBC link to the story.-dd

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01-09-2005, 10:52 AM	#2
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Doug, Actually, 7th November remains a holiday, it now commemorates the 1941 Parade (which itself commemorated...). The more things seem to change, the more they remain the same! Marc

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Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Doug, 7th November was cancelled as an official holiday commemorating the October Revolution. Instead, a new holiday was created on ... 7th November, this one commemorating the 1941 Parade on Red Square. It is a true holiday whith a day off. Marc

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