Greek Workers Strike to Commemorate May Day ” width=”720″> Athenian streets are almost empty as Greece commemorates May Day, or International Workers’ Day, which fell on May 4 this year due to the Easter holiday. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece is for the most part quiet today as the nation commemorates May Day several days late, after the Easter holiday. The celebration of International Workers Day on May 1 is the custom in many nations across the world every year. ” width=”1080″> Many public transport employees are taking part in a general strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) for the celebration of Labor Day (which coincided with Orthodox Holy Saturday this year on Tuesday May 4.