PROGRAM OF CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY of 28th October 1940 (OXI Day) – municipality of Platanias 28th October
28th October is Oxi Day, a national holiday in Greece.
Traditionally, Oxi Day is celebrated with parades, flag decorating and wreath laying at various military memorials.
The communities invite all of you to take part!
Tavronitis
10:00 Doxology at the Holy Church of Myrtidiotissa
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Afterwards at Tavronitis Beach memorial service and wreath laying at the monument for the fallen.
Student Parade with the participation of Tavronitis Primary School-Kindergarten and EPAL (vocational evening school).
The community invites all of you to take part!

Voukolies
10:00 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour.
Memorial service at the war memorial (Voukolies square) and laying of wreaths, parade of pupils.
Gerani
9:00 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of St Eleftherios in Gerani.
Memorial service in the square and at the war memorial in Lower Gerani and laying of wreaths.
Maleme
10:00 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of St Antonios in Maleme.
Memorial service at the war memorial and laying of wreaths.
Kolymbari
10:30 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of Agia Marina in Kolymbari.
11:00 – Memorial service at the war memorial and laying of wreaths.
Parade of representatives of pupils from the Kolymbari Primary-Nursery School and Kolymbari Gymnasio-Lykeio.
Spilia
10:30 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of the Panagia Myrtidiotissa (the Madonna of the Myrtle) in Spilia.
Memorial service at the village war memorial and laying of wreaths.
Platanias
9:30 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of St Dimitrios in Upper Platanias.
Memorial service in the Wartime Refuge of Platanias underneath the church and laying of wreaths.
Alikianos
10:15 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of the Holy Cross.
Memorial service at the war memorial and laying of wreaths.
Parade of pupils with participation of the Alikianos Primary-Nursery School, Skines-Fournes Primary School, Vatolakkos Primary-Nursery School and Alikianos Gymnasio-Lykeio.
Vatolakkos
9:15 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Memorial service at the war memorial and laying of wreaths.
Skines-Fournes
10:00 – Service of Thanksgiving at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour at Skines.
Memorial service at the war memorial in Skines and laying of wreaths.
Source: Municipality Platanias Photo credit: flashnews.gr
Some more information about Oxi day & the history behind it:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KztWUNKCkio
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohi_Day