2006-11-07 05:22:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No the Russians held an armistice with Germany in 1917. The armistice we all celebrate was on 11 November 1918.
2006-11-07 06:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
November 11 in Russia comes after November 10, and before November 12. Russians have observed that for a long time.
2006-11-07 05:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by © 2007. Sammy Z. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The nearest equivalent is Russia is Victory Day on May 9 to celebrate victory over Germany in WWII.
2006-11-07 05:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by kiltboi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is so special about November 11th (I know November 17th is special in Greece)?
2006-11-07 05:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have May 9th (One day after the WWII was officially over)
2006-11-07 05:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's an ordinary day here, but we have the 4th November
2006-11-07 05:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why should they? they are not Canadians or Americans. You don't observe march 8th or february 23d, why should they observe our holidays?
2006-11-07 05:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by alkak1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they have different holidays
2006-11-07 05:24:17 · answer #8 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋