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theories behind the celebration and some of its traditions.

most countries on 1st April every year.
It is a fun-themed

It is also known as All Fools’ Day.

When someone reveals their prank, they shout “April Fool!” and the victims of the jokes are called the ‘April fools’.

In some parts of England, people use different names for ‘fool’, including ‘noodle’, ‘gob’, ‘gobby’ or ‘noddy’!

It is not a public holiday in any country.

pranks should not hurt anyone, cause harm or be illegal.
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Some people even say the following verse from 1855 if they find someone who is trying to play a prank after midday:

April fool's gone past, You're the biggest fool at last; When April fool comes again, You'll be the biggest fool then!

Most people, especially in English-speaking countries, follow the custom that pranks can only happen before twelve o'clock noon. After then, anyone who tries to play a prank actually turns out to be the ‘April fool’!.

of April and foolishness was in ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by

In the middle ages, a ‘fool’ was a jester whose job was to entertain the royal family by telling jokes and riddles.

It is the only celebration that doesn’t have easily traced roots or origin stories or a deep history.

April Fools’ Day has a few theories, with a common theme of making a fool of others.

A popular folklore states the day originated due to a change of the French calendar in 1582, when previously the new year began on 1st April (now January 1st). Those who celebrated at the wrong time were the focus of many jokes and were called ‘poisson d’Avril’, meaning April fish (a young, gullible, easily caught person).

unknowable.
It is thought that April Fools’ Day resembles festivals including

In both countries, the day is celebrated by sending others on ‘fools' errands’.

With so many different possibilities, it seems that the day itself is the ultimate prank. Never truly knowing where, why, or how this tradition started, means that the joke is on us!

is named after the gowk, a symbol of a fool.

of Switzerland and Canada, the tradition is often called ‘April

and magazines, report fake stories. They are usually explained below

see white lions being washed at the Tower of London.

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people they were going to explain how to view colour

2 that a special astronomical event was going to take

ice cubes for sale for 10 cents a cube and

many customers actually ordered it in America!

fallen for a prank. Maybe they have heard of some

Has anyone you know managed to pull off a clever, funny hoax?

tell a joke to celebrate?
Remember to play nice and do