Metaxas rejected the ultimatum (the refusal is commemorated as Greek national holiday Ohi Day) but even before it expired, Italian troops had invaded Greece through Albania.
Metaxas afviste ultimatummet (afvisningen mindes som Ohi-dagen, en national helligdag i Grækenland), men allerede inden ultimatummet var udløbet havde italienske tropper invaderet Grækenland gennem Albanien.