![The national band seen performing during the celebrations. The national "Oxi (No) Day" commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini The national band seen performing during the celebrations. The national "Oxi (No) Day" commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PYH8NX/the-national-band-seen-performing-during-the-celebrations-the-national-oxi-no-day-commemorates-the-rejection-by-greek-prime-minister-ioannis-metaxas-of-the-ultimatum-made-by-the-italian-dictator-benito-mussolini-on-28-october-1940-during-the-world-war-ii-and-it-is-celebrated-yearly-by-the-greek-communities-around-the-world-in-greece-and-cyprus-after-world-war-ii-it-became-a-public-holiday-in-greece-and-cyprus-and-the-events-is-commemorated-every-year-with-military-and-student-parades-on-every-anniversary-most-public-buildings-and-residences-are-decorated-with-greek-flags-PYH8NX.jpg)
The national band seen performing during the celebrations. The national "Oxi (No) Day" commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini
Greek And Proud - At 3 a.m. on the morning of October 28th, 1940, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.
![Ιωάννης Μεταξάς. Ο στρατιώτης, ο πολιτικός, ο κυβερνήτης / Ioannis Metaxas. O stratiotis, o politikos, o kyvernitis: Σπύρος Μελάς/Spyros Melas: 9786185227005: Amazon.com: Books Ιωάννης Μεταξάς. Ο στρατιώτης, ο πολιτικός, ο κυβερνήτης / Ioannis Metaxas. O stratiotis, o politikos, o kyvernitis: Σπύρος Μελάς/Spyros Melas: 9786185227005: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mirXJJCAL._AC_SY780_.jpg)