Overview
- The City of Houston announced a Friday, April 3 office closure as a "Spring Holiday," and the X post was later deleted while the same graphic remained on Instagram.
- The wording drew sharp criticism from conservative figures, including Rep. Troy Nehls, who argued the city refused to name Good Friday and Easter.
- The Mayor’s Office posted explicit greetings for Passover this week and recently for Eid al‑Fitr, which critics pointed to as evidence of uneven treatment.
- The city’s official 2026 holiday schedule lists April 3 as "Spring Holiday," matching the phrasing used in the social post.
- Officials have not explained the choice of language, a gap that could influence future messages in a metro where about two thirds of adults identify as Christian, according to Pew.