Citing reasons of 'diversity' and 'cultural differences,' the Plainfeld community kindergarten in Austria has announced that Santa Claus will not be visiting kids this year.

Citing reasons of diversity, one kindergarten in Austria has decided to disinvite Santa Claus this year.

According to a report from Salzburger Nachrichten, the officials this year have decided to keep him away from the children. Traditionally, Santa Claus wears a headpiece with a prominently visible Christian cross.

Officials cited reasons of diversity and cultural differences, saying some kids were allegedly frightened by the red robe of Santa Claus.

The municipality’s mayor, Wolfgang Ganzenhuber (OVP), who has been in office for 14 years, expressed his shock at this justification:

Melissa Cantarero Weiss, the Deputy City Administrator of the City of Wauwatosa, WI, sent an email to city workers instructing them not to use red and green and religious Christmas decorations because it’s not “inclusive” and “equitable.”

She also refers to snowmen as “snow… pic.twitter.com/lJrNrmirZ8

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Mr Ganzenhuber has shared the accounts of outraged parents who had approached him, puzzled about why the tradition was being broken after so many years. Due to the protests, educators are now considering letting the children vote on whether they would accept candies and sweets from Santa Claus, if he was to visit.