Ohi Day

Ohi Day (Ημέρα του όχι)
Observed byGreece, Cyprus, and Greek diaspora
CelebrationsFamily reunions, military and student parades
Date28 October
Next time28 October 2025 (2025-10-28)
FrequencyAnnual
Emblem of the 8th Infantry Division, the first unit to face the Italian invasion: its motto is Ohi.

Ohi Day (Greek: Επέτειος του Όχι, romanizedEpéteios tou Óchi, lit.'Anniversary of the No'; Greek pronunciation: [eˈpetios tu ˈoçi]) is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities around the world on 28 October each year. Ohi Day commemorates the rejection by the Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 and the subsequent Hellenic counterattack against the invading Italian forces at the mountains of Pindus during the Greco-Italian War and Greek resistance during the Axis occupation.


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