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Greece on Monday celebrates the national holiday of "Ochi Day," marking the country's entry into World War II after it refused to capitulate to an ultimatum from Italy's Benito Mussolini and accept the Axis occupation, on October 28, 1940.

With the grand military parade, before President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the events for the triple celebration of the patron saint St. Demetrius, the anniversary of the liberation of Thessaloniki and the national anniversary of October 28, 1940.

The annual student parade took place in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Sunday to commemorate the national "Ochi Day" anniversary, on October 28.

The National Day celebration of October 28 2024 will culminate with a major military parade in Thessaloniki this coming Monday.

The Greek Canadian Community commemorates Greek “OXI” Day with a festive parade in Toronto’s historic Greektown on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 1:30pm.

The parade features Greek Schools, dance groups in ethnic costumes, Associations, and Orthodox Clergy from the Greater Toronto area.

For the first time, the opening ceremony will take place on water and not in a stadium.

The delegations parade on boats along the Seine.

The Seine has been transformed into a…fountain with water jets appearing alongside the boats.

Turkish Americans are gearing up for a celebration of culture and community as they prepare to mark the 41st Turkish Day Parade in New York on May 17 and 18.

The festivities will commence with a flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green park, honoring both the heritage and resilience of the Turkish-American community.

Hundreds of Greek Americans and guests gathered along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York to partake in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade, which commemorates the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule.

This year's procession also paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion and occupation of Cyprus.

Today was the big parade on 5th Avenue - Representatives of the parties were at the events of the Hellenism of New York for the anniversary of the National Regency

In a departure from tradition, Bulgaria has announced the cancellation of the annual military parade featuring equipment and personnel on May 6, the Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army. The decision was communicated by the Acting Minister of Defense, Atanas Zapryanov, citing the overlap of the Easter holidays with St. George's Day and the Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army.