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City of Houston Deletes ‘Spring Holiday’ X Post After Good Friday Backlash
- The City of Houston posted and then deleted a social media message referring to office closures on Good Friday as a 'Spring Holiday,' avoiding mention of the Christian holiday by name.
- The city's official account acknowledged and celebrated Muslim and Jewish holidays like Eid and Passover by name, contrasting with the vague reference to Good Friday, which sparked public backlash.
- Republican Congressman Troy E. Nehls and other critics condemned the city's omission, emphasizing Good Friday's Christian significance and calling for acknowledgment.
- Houston's mayoral office, led by John Whitmire, did not issue a public comment explaining the deletion of the post or the choice of wording, nor did it replace the post with a message recognizing Good Friday.
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Texas City Deletes Post Calling Good Friday A ‘Spring Holiday’ After Backlash
The city of Houston’s official X account deleted a post referring to Good Friday as a “spring holiday” after backlash from government officials and others on the platform. “Due to the Spring holiday weekend, City of Houston offices will be closed on Friday, April 3,” the now-deleted post said. “Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter. It isn’t a ‘Spring holiday weekend,’” Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) wrote in response. “It’s a time when Christians acro…
'Shame': City of Houston forced to delete post calling Good Friday a 'Spring Holiday' · American Wire News
Houston, Texas, is in hot water after an X post marked Good Friday as a “Spring holiday.” In a quickly deleted message, the City of Houston announced that its offices would be closed on Friday “due to the Spring holiday weekend.” This outraged Christians, who viewed it as a blatant form of religious erasure. It was especially rich, critics noticed, considering the same account had no issue with celebrating Eid Mubarak two years ago. Look: The C…
City of Houston Deletes Tweet Referring to Easter as the 'Spring Holiday'
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Texas City Calls Easter 'Spring Holiday Weekend'
The City of Houston is facing backlash after it called Good Friday and Easter Sunday “Spring holiday weekend.” Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) called out the post, stating, “Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter. It isn’t a ‘Spring holiday weekend.’ It’s a time when Christians across the nation reflect on the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The City of Houston should be ashamed.” Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter…
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