Greece Events and Festivals

10/28/2009 - 10/28/2009Ochi Day Parade

For many visitors this might be less of an attraction than something to avoid, as towns and cities all over Greece tend to grind to a halt for a few hours. 28 October is Ochi Day - Ochi meaning No - the anniversary of General Ioannis Metaxas' flat denial to the Italians' request for free passage to invade Greece. Today this event is marked with extravagant military parades involving soldiers, students and tanks along the main boulevards in Athens and other Greek cities.