What is "red week"

n. 1 (context marketing English) A week that is in high demand because it is in a holiday high season. Especially used in time-share, but not limited to this industry. 2 The name given to a week of industrial unrest which occurred in June, 1914 in the Italian provinces of Romagna and the Marche.

Red Week was the name given to a week of unrest which occurred in June, 1914. Over these seven days, Italy saw widespread rioting and large-scale strikes throughout the Italian provinces of Romagna and the Marche.

The Red Week ( Dutch: De Roode Week) was an unsuccessful call for a socialist revolution in November 1918 in the Netherlands. The revolutionary attempt lasted nearly a week, from November 9th to November 14th, which is why it is known as the Red Week. The revolutionary attempt is also known as Troelstra's mistake (Dutch: Vergissing van Troelstra), because it was led by the Dutch socialist Pieter Jelles Troelstra.

Red Week may refer to:

• Red Week (Chile), week of riots in Santiago that evolved from a protest on meat tariffs
• Red Week (Italy), a week of labor riots that occurred June 1914 in Italy.
• Red Week (Netherlands), an unsuccessful revolution that occurred November 1918 in the Netherlands.