Oxi Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

Oxi Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

Date: Saturday 26 October at 11:00am
Where: Winged Victory Memorial, Marrickville Town Hall Forecourt, 303 Marrickville Road, 2204.

Inner West Council will deliver a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Greece's National Oxi Day.

Oxi Day is a national celebration in Greece, Cyprus and Greek communities around the world, commemorating 28 October 1940 as part of World War II, when the Greek prime minister rejected an ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, which resulted in the commencement of hostilities between Greece and invading Italian forces. "Oxi" or "ohi" (όχι) means "no" in Greek.

During the war, 28 October was commemorated yearly, and after World War II it became a public holiday in Greece and Cyprus. The events of 1940 are commemorated every year with military and student parades, and public buildings and residences are decorated with national flags.

A wreath-laying ceremony will be held in the forecourt of Marrickville Town Hall in front of the Winged Victory memorial.