Russians celebrate the October revolution

Answer 1

At the time of the revolution, the Russian Empire still was using the ancient Julian calendar, which had been discarded some 150 years earlier by most Western countries. The result was that each day in Russia was dated 13 days earlier than the same day in the West.

According to the old calendar, the date of the Bolshevik revolution was October 25. But according to the new Gregorian calendar, the date actually was November 7.

Only after the Bolsheviks established the Soviet Union did the country adopt the new calendar. So it was the Bolsheviks themselves who were responsible for changing the date of their October Revolution of October 25 to the national celebration November 7.

Answer 2

It is celebrated in November (November 7). The Russian calendar then was 13 days behind many other places in the world.

In 1917, Russia had not moved to the Gregorian Calendar adopted in the late 16th Century. The change was, however, adopted shortly after the October Revolution.

The armed revolt took place on October 25 according to the "old style" Julian calendar still used by the Orthodox church (that's also why Christmas in Russia is January 7). The same type of calendar change in the US shifted Washington's birthday from February 11 to its current February 22.

Answer 3

In November, the Russian calendar then was 13 days behind ours.

In 1917, Russia had not moved to the Gregorian Calendar adopted elsewhere in the late 16ty Century. Russia moved to the Gregorian Calendar shortly after the October Revolution.

Answer 4

It is not October. It is November 7th, which is the Gregorian calendar equivalent of October 25 on the Julian calendar, which was in use in Russia in 1917.

Answer 5

November