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Russian Lawmakers Propose Making November 7 a Public Holiday

Communist Party lawmakers filed the proposal to underscore historical memory as a unifying cause.

Overview

  • The bill, led by CPRF chief Gennady Zyuganov, was submitted to the State Duma and posted in the chamber’s electronic database.
  • It would amend the Labor Code to designate November 7 as a nonworking day titled the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution.
  • In an explanatory note, the authors argue the observance would bolster civic cohesion during what they describe as a hybrid war waged by the collective West.
  • Zyuganov cites Belarus as a model and characterizes the initiative as restoring historical justice.
  • The filing highlights the 1941 Moscow parade as a key historical reference and predicts broad public support, with no committee review or vote yet reported.