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Lazarus at 23:41, October 27, 2008

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Celebrated throughout [[Greece]], [[Cyprus]] and the Greek communities around the world on [[October 28]] each year, '''Ochi Day''' (also spelled ''Ohi Day'', ''Oxi Day'', or ''Okhi Day'', (Greek: Επέτειος του «'Οχι», Anniversary of the "No") commemorates Greek dictator [[Ioannis Metaxas]]'s (in power from [[August 4]] [[1936]] until [[January 29]] [[1941]]) rejection of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Mussolini on [[October 28]], [[1940]].

==The Italian ultimatum==
At the start of the [[World War II|Second World War]], Mussolini, through Ambassador Grazzi, delivered an ultimatum to the then Greek Prime Minister, [[Ioannis Metaxas]], demanding that Greece allow Italian troops to occupy the country, or Italy would declare war and invade. Three hours were given to reply.

After reading the demands in the early morning hours of [[October 28|28 October]] [[1940]], Metaxas rejected the ultimatum and replied with a simple Greek word: Oxi! - (no! ''Greek: Όχι!''). This has since become a Greek battle cry that resurfaces defiantly every 28 October on walls throughout [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] and indeed amongst the thousands of [[Greeks#Greeks_around_the_world|Greek communities around the world]] (which number about six million).

The holiday also marks the date in [[1940]] when Greece entered the Second World War. Today, celebrations of '''Oxi Day''' culminate in a large, lavish military parade down the main boulevards of [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]]. Soldiers, tanks, armoured vehicles and students parade through most Greek cities. Politicans tend to grab the opportunity to show their own spirit to the nation and to stress how it should be continued in future generations.


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 ==Pronunciation==
 The Greek word for no is '''όχι''' ['o̞.çi], where '''ό''' is stressed and pronounced 'oh'; '''χ''' is pronounced similar to the 'h' in 'him' &mdash; '''ι''' is pronounced like the 'e' in 'he'.
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 ==Cultural References==
 The novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Corelli%27s_Mandolin Captain Corelli's Mandolin]'' features a fictionalized account of the meeting between Metaxas and Grazzi, written from Grazzi's point of view.

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 The holiday also marks the date in [[1940]] when Greece entered the Second World War. Today, celebrations of '''Oxi Day''' culminate in a large, lavish military parade down the main boulevards of [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]]. Soldiers, tanks, armoured vehicles and students parade through most Greek cities. Politicans tend to grab the opportunity to show their own spirit to the nation and to stress how it should be continued in future generations.
 ==Anniversary==
-During the war, [[October 28]] was commemorated yearly by Greek communities around the world and in Greece, and after WWII it became a [[public holiday]] in Greece. The events of [[1940]] are commemorated every year with military and student parades. On every anniversary, most public buildings and residences are decorated with [[Greek flag]]s.
+During the war, [[October 28]] was commemorated yearly by Greek communities around the world and in Greece, and after WWII it became a public holiday in Greece. The events of [[1940]] are commemorated every year with military and student parades. On every anniversary, most public buildings and residences are decorated with [[Greek flag]]s.
 ==Pronunciation==

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 ==Pronunciation==
-The Greek word for no is '''όχι''' {{IPA|['o̞.çi]}}, where '''ό''' is stressed and pronounced 'oh'; '''χ''' is pronounced similar to the 'h' in 'him' &mdash; '''ι''' is pronounced like the 'e' in 'he'.
+The Greek word for no is '''όχι''' ['o̞.çi], where '''ό''' is stressed and pronounced 'oh'; '''χ''' is pronounced similar to the 'h' in 'him' &mdash; '''ι''' is pronounced like the 'e' in 'he'.
 ==Cultural References==

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	The holiday also marks the date in [[1940]] when Greece entered the Second World War. Today, celebrations of '''Oxi Day''' culminate in a large, lavish military parade down the main boulevards of [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]]. Soldiers, tanks, armoured vehicles and students parade through most Greek cities. Politicans tend to grab the opportunity to show their own spirit to the nation and to stress how it should be continued in future generations.		The holiday also marks the date in [[1940]] when Greece entered the Second World War. Today, celebrations of '''Oxi Day''' culminate in a large, lavish military parade down the main boulevards of [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]]. Soldiers, tanks, armoured vehicles and students parade through most Greek cities. Politicans tend to grab the opportunity to show their own spirit to the nation and to stress how it should be continued in future generations.
		+	==Anniversary==
		+	During the war, [[October 28]] was commemorated yearly by Greek communities around the world and in Greece, and after WWII it became a [[public holiday]] in Greece. The events of [[1940]] are commemorated every year with military and student parades. On every anniversary, most public buildings and residences are decorated with [[Greek flag]]s.
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		+	==Pronunciation==
		+	The Greek word for no is '''όχι''' {{IPA\|['o̞.çi]}}, where '''ό''' is stressed and pronounced 'oh'; '''χ''' is pronounced similar to the 'h' in 'him' — '''ι''' is pronounced like the 'e' in 'he'.
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		+	==Cultural References==
		+	The novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Corelli%27s_Mandolin Captain Corelli's Mandolin]'' features a fictionalized account of the meeting between Metaxas and Grazzi, written from Grazzi's point of view.
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		+	==See also==
		+	*[[Greco-Italian War]]
		+	*[[Battle of Greece]]
		+	*[[Axis occupation of Greece during World War II]]
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