Communist Parties Worldwide Mark the 109th Anniversary of the October Revolution

Messages for the October Revolution highlighted the revolution's historical significance, its achievements and its continuing relevance to contemporary working-class struggles.

Asia and Oceania

Communist Party of Australia (CPA)

CPA's South Australian organisation organised The Great October Socialist Celebration on November 7 at Fidel's in Adelaide. The programme invited comrades and supporters to celebrate another year of communist struggle, locally and internationally. The organisers called on participants to mark the occasion together: "Celebrate another year of struggle of the Communist movement locally and internationally!"

Communist Party of India (CPI) 

CPI's Manipur State Council held an anniversary programme at Irawat Bhavan in Imphal on November 7. State secretary Athokpam Nabachandra addressed the gathering, recalling Lenin's leadership and the revolution's contribution to the struggle against exploitation. He stated that October "will continue to inspire people across the world for all times."

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) 

The party marked the anniversary through its official social-media account, celebrating the October Revolution and its working-class character. Its message declared: "Long Live the Great Russian Revolution, the extraordinary revolution of ordinary people! Long Live Socialism!"

Europe

European Communist Action (ECA) 

ECA issued a joint statement on November 6 entitled “On the Anniversary of the October Revolution: We Continue on the Road It Opened!”, signed by the Party of Labour of Austria; Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism (Finland); Revolutionary Communist Party of France (PCRF); Communist Party of Greece (KKE); Workers' Party of Ireland; Communist Front (Italy); Communist Party of the Netherlands; Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE); Communist Party of Sweden; Swiss Communist Party; Communist Party of Turkey (TKP); and Union of Communists of Ukraine. The statement described the October Revolution as a historic turning point that initiated the transition from capitalism to socialism, highlighting the achievements of Soviet socialist construction in healthcare, education, social protection and workers' rights. It stressed the importance of strengthening communist parties, organising workers in factories and workplaces, and building revolutionary movements against capitalism and imperialist wars. Rejecting participation in bourgeois governments, the signatories called for the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and reaffirmed their commitment to proletarian internationalism. Invoking Lenin's words on the revolution's historical significance, they declared: "The ice has been broken; the road is open, the way has been shown."

Socialist Workers' Party of Croatia (SRP)

SRP published a statement recalling the alliance between the oppressed working class and working peasants that brought down bourgeois and landlord rule. SRP also highlighted the establishment of the socialist state despite foreign intervention and counterrevolutionary forces. The party described October as an example for the oppressed worldwide, demonstrating that "a more just and humane society" could be created.

Cyprus – Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL)

AKEL commemorated the revolution by emphasising its achievements in employment, education, healthcare, gender equality, science and culture. AKEL also recalled the Soviet Union's decisive contribution to defeating Nazism and its support for anti-colonial liberation struggles. AKEL described the revolution as opening a new chapter in world history through "a society free from the exploitation of human beings by human beings."

German Communist Party (DKP)

DKP's Dortmund organisation held an anniversary gathering on November 6, featuring revolutionary songs and a presentation examining myths surrounding the October Revolution. The event was organised for DKP and SDAJ members, as well as sympathisers. The party announced the celebration as an opportunity to mark the "109th anniversary of the socialist October Revolution."

Communist Party of Greece (KKE)

The KKE's anniversary writings examined the historical conditions behind the Bolsheviks' victory, focusing on the revolutionary crisis, the organisation of the working class and the party's leadership. KKE article, 109 Years Since the Great October Socialist Revolution: Why Did the Bolsheviks Prevail?, revisited the lessons of 1917 and the importance of revolutionary organisation. Its central question was: "Why did the Bolsheviks prevail?"

Hungarian Workers' Party (Munkáspárt) 

The party published an anniversary article on November 6, describing October as a decisive event in world history and the international workers' movement. Munkáspárt reiterated its own decades-long commitment to Marxism, opposition to NATO membership and privatisation, and struggles against war. The party stated: "We have always wanted nothing more than to create a better life for working people."

Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)

PCRM Central Committee issued a congratulatory message to veterans, workers, young people and citizens. Its statement highlighted social rights, public education, healthcare and cultural achievements associated with the Soviet experience, while acknowledging historical contradictions and mistakes. The party particularly emphasised the contemporary importance of peace, declaring: "Peace to the peoples!"

Portuguese Communist Party (PCP)

PCP published Luís Carapinha's article October in Our Time in its newspaper Avante! on November 5. The article examined the revolution's historical significance and its role in opening a new period of transition from capitalism to socialism. Its central message was expressed in the words: "The flame of October has not been extinguished."

Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF)

KPRF marked the anniversary with a message celebrating Soviet achievements in industrialisation, science, education and the defeat of fascism. The party highlighted the historical contribution of the Soviet state to workers and peasants internationally, connecting October's legacy with contemporary struggles for social justice. The party declared: "The ideas of the Great October Socialist Revolution inspire peoples today in their struggle for freedom and justice."

Communist Party of Turkey (TKP)

TKP Central Committee published 109 Years Later, We Are Preparing for New Octobers on November 7. The statement connected the revolutionary legacy with present-day resistance against poverty, exploitation and political repression, pointing to the mobilisation of workers and young people internationally. TKP stated that capitalism was approaching another historical crisis and that popular resistance needed political organisation. The party declared: "We are preparing for new Octobers!"

Americas

Communist Party of Argentina (CPA)

The CPA commemorated the anniversary with a political-cultural gathering at its Villa Crespo headquarters in Buenos Aires. An article published in Nuestra Propuesta recalled the Bolsheviks, Lenin and the Soviets, emphasising October's influence on international workers' and popular struggles. It stressed that the revolution was not merely a historical episode but a continuing source of inspiration: "October continues to illuminate the struggles of the peoples."

Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)

The PCB published an extensive historical account of the revolutionary process, from Lenin's preparations for the insurrection to the establishment of Soviet power and the first revolutionary decrees. It highlighted the Peace and Land decrees, workers' control over production, nationalisation and the right of peoples to self-determination. Recalling Lenin's appeal to the population, the article quoted: "Unite around your Soviets. Strengthen them."

Communist Party of Chile

"109 years since the October Revolution. On November 7, 1917, the first government based on labor rather than capital was established—an event that redefined 20th-century politics. History is written by the people when they organize."

Costa Rica – Popular Vanguard Party (PVP)

The PVP published a substantial statement arguing that October's significance lies not only in its historical achievements but also in the possibility of building a different future. It connected the revolution's legacy with contemporary struggles against inequality, privatisation, militarism, racism and authoritarianism, while advocating a socialism based on popular participation and social rights. Its central declaration was: "The October Revolution is not about the past, it is about the future."

Communist Party of Mexico (PCM)

The PCM Central Committee issued a statement commemorating the 109th anniversary of the October Revolution, describing it as the beginning of the historical transition from capitalism to socialism. Statement praised Lenin, Stalin, the Bolsheviks and the revolutionary workers who seized power through the soviets, highlighting the land reforms, the socialisation of the means of production and the subsequent construction of socialism in the Soviet Union. The party stated that October demonstrated the necessity of revolutionary proletarian power and Communist Party leadership, while connecting its legacy to contemporary struggles against imperialist wars, austerity, exploitation and environmental destruction. PCM expressed solidarity with workers' strikes and anti-war mobilisations across Europe, including the international dockworkers' strike in 120 ports. The statement concluded: "The Socialist Revolution is the path for the workers and peoples of the world."

Communist Party USA (CPUSA)

"Today we celebrate the historic anniversary of the 1917 Russian socialist revolution led by V.I. Lenin and the Bolshevik Party."

Communist Workers' Platform USA (CWPUSA)

"The great communist of the US, John Reed, said of the October Revolution that the “Russian Revolution is indisputably one of the greatest events in the history of mankind and the rise of the Bolsheviks to power an event of world significance.”"

Middle East

Tudeh Party of Iran

The Tudeh Party published an extensive theoretical article on November 2, commemorating the 109th anniversary of the victory of the Great October Revolution. It examined the revolution within the broader historical development of class contradictions, capitalist exploitation and the international workers' movement. The party emphasised that October was not an accidental historical occurrence, but the outcome of underlying social and economic contradictions. Its statement stressed that revolutions are "not historical accidents", but processes rooted in the structures of society.