Renaming Good Friday wasn’t such a good idea.
The city government of Houston, Texas, was the target of national outrage over an announcement that its offices would be closed on Friday in observance of “the Spring Holiday.”
In apparent response, the city deleted the post from the social media platform X, but by then, the damage had already been done.
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Conservative radio host and commentator Todd Starnes was one of those calling out the disrespect to Good Friday — the prelude to Easter, the holiest day on the Christian calendar. He compared it to Houston’s treatment of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Notice the difference in how Houston City Hall celebrates a Christian holiday compared to a Muslim holiday. pic.twitter.com/CHKbrOf2TK
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) April 2, 2026
“Notice the difference in how Houston City Hall celebrates a Christian holiday compared to
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