28th October is a public holiday in Cyprus to celebrate Οχι or "No" day.
It's the anniversary of the day the Greeks said "No"!
An ultimatum was presented to Metaxas by the Italian ambassador in Greece, Emanuele Grazzi on 28th October 1940. After a party in the German embassy in Athens Grazzi demanded Greece to allow Axis forces to enter Greek territory and occupy certain unspecified locations or face a war.
It was supposedly answered with a single word: όχι or no.
In response to the refusal by Metaxas the Italian troops stationed in Albania attacked the Greek border at 05:30 am.
This marked the beginning of Greece's participation in World War II.
On the morning of October 28 the Greek population marched into the streets, no matter their political affection and shouted "οχι".
Since 1942, 28 October has been celebrated as Ohi Day.
The images below were taken at Curium Beach, Limassol - Episkopi Bay.
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