On Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas Day), Mexicans commemorate the day the Virgin Mary presented baby Jesus to the church by eating tamales, but McDonald's is trying to break from the Feb. 2 tradition.

In a Facebook post, which has been deleted, the company said the tradition was outdated, according to Terra.

"Tamales are of the past," the post said. "The Mexican McBurrito also comes wrapped."

In the caption, the company added that if you are in charge of bringing tamales, now you know what to do. The post was taken down a few hours later, and the company did not offer any apologies.

Though both tamales and burritos are wrapped, the two are actually very different.

Tamales are wrapped in leaf paper, something only used for the cooking process. The leaf is removed before eating, revealing a dough filled with meat. Though tamales can be eaten on any day, they are also an important part of holidays for Mexicans.

The post did not make any reference to Candlemas Day, but people quickly connected the Facebook post to the holy day.

Although the post was deleted, the time it was up was enough for people to express their disappointment.

People said the company was being disrespectful; others said the company was cowardly for taking down the message.

Plenty have also criticized the company on Twitter.

"Really, @McDonalds?" Twitter user Seraviles said. "What are you thinking?"

Many explained they are not fans of McDonald's foods.

"I woke up wanting tamales, not burritos, McDonald's," another Twitter user said.

Some people were confused about the controversy but showed tamales were not something McDonald's had any right to.

"Tamales in McDonald's????" user donpisador said. "Or what? I didn't understand and frankly I also don't care enough to understand."

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