Update: Utah is poised to add Good Friday as a legal holiday as bill wins final approval

But is elevating Good Friday bad policy? Does it cross the line of church-state separation?

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christians march in their annual Good Friday procession in Salt Lake City in April 2025.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christians march in their annual Good Friday procession in Salt Lake City in April 2025.

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