Why is the anniversary of the October Revolution celebrated in November?
Steve Jones, Connahs Quay UK • At school, they told us that the Russian calander was behind our own. By thirteen days, if I remember rightly. So the revolution on the night of the 6th-7th of November, 1917, would be the 24th-25th October in their money. J. Maitland, Egham UK • It’s to do with the the transfer from the Julian to the Gregorian Calender. Western Europe made the switch back in the 18th century (and lost 11 days due to the adjustment), whereas Russia only came in line after the Bolshevic Revolution. As a consequence, they advanced their calender such that the events of October were recalculated as having occurred in November according to the new calender. Confusing isn’t it?? Badger, Malahide Ireland • It’s all to do with the fact that in 1917, Russia was still on the Julian calendar and did not switch to the Gregorian calendar until after the revolution. The 11 days difference took the “October revolution” into November. Ian Cridland, Wokingham UK • The Revolution happened
