‘Happy March Holiday Season’ Instead of Easter: Veterans Affairs Explains Decision Behind Greeting

Published on May 29, 2024

The minister of Veterans Affairs says her department didn’t wish a Happy Easter to veterans and serving members of the military on Good Friday because there were other holidays during the month of March. “Given all the holidays being celebrated over the month of March, including Easter, a decision was made to acknowledge all those celebrating a holiday in the month of March,” Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said in the House of Commons on May 24. “An Easter-specific post was published on Easter Sunday,” she added. In March, Muslims began Ramadan, Jews celebrated Purim, and Hindus Holi. Ms. Petitpas Taylor was responding to an order paper question from Tory MP Michael Barrett in relation to the social media post from Veterans Affairs on March 29, when Christians celebrated Good Friday—the day marking Jesus Christ’s crucifixion....

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