Each holiday is a kind of dedication to some event or phenomenon. Different countries may celebrate completely different holidays on the same calendar day. On November 7, Russia celebrates the Day of Military Glory.
November 7 - a holiday in Russia
This holiday was established by Federal Law No. 32-FZ of March 13, 1995 "On the days of military glory and memorable dates in Russia." On the day of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the October Revolution, November 7, 1941, a military parade was held in Moscow on Red Square. Then the Red Square was practically in the zone of shelling of the fascist troops, the military left the parade directly to the front - there was only a few kilometers to go.
Despite the bad weather, fighters were raised into the sky over Red Square. Together with the speech of I. V. Stalin, on the eve of addressing the people, the parade had a powerful impact on the military and civilians, instilled in them confidence in the possibility of victory. This parade is considered one of the key moments of the Great Patriotic War.
Since 2003, every November a solemn procession has been held in Moscow in memory of this great military parade. It is attended by veterans, schoolchildren, students, various creative teams and representatives of patriotic unions.
Also, November 7 as the day of the October Revolution is celebrated in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.
Despite the name, the day of the October Revolution is celebrated on November 7, since the Bolshevik coup took place on October 25 according to the old calendar, respectively, on November 7 according to the new one.
Holidays November 7 in other countries
On November 7, Armenia celebrates the national wine festival. It is held annually in the village of Areni, Vayots Dzor marz. For the first time, the festival, also known as the Areni festival, was held in 2009, and in 2010, in a cave near the village, archaeologists discovered a winery, which is more than 6,000 years old.
Armenian cuisine has been known since ancient times, and Armenian wine is also known and famous. Due to the special climatic conditions, wine in Armenia is very sweet and strong - the percentage of sugar and alcohol is high. Stronger semi-sweet wines are obtained.
The wines of this country are famous all over the world, but most of the grapes grown in Armenia go to the production of the famous brandy. The rich world collection of alcoholic beverages includes Armenian wines, ports, muscat, Madeira made from fine grapes.
Armenian wines often defeated the wines of the "founding fathers" of winemaking: at the sales exhibition in Spain, the victory went to Armenian sherry, and in Portugal - to port.
On November 7, tourists from all over the country and from abroad come to the village. In addition to wine tasting, a cheese tasting is held on this day, local masters introduce the guests of the holiday to the basics of basket weaving, baking lavash, arishta and gata. In addition, the festival is accompanied by national songs and dances. Thanks to the Areni festival, tourists get acquainted not only with the national drinks of Armenia, but also with the rich cultural heritage of the country.
