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April Fools Day
April 1
The origins of April Fools Day are unclear, however, historians speculate the holiday originates in France in 1582 when they switched to the Gregorian calendar. People who failed to notice the change where the new year was now 1 January, as opposed to the Spring Equinox, became the butt of jokes and pranks. Many today celebrate by playing pranks on friends and family and shouting ‘April Fools!’ following the completion of the prank.
Happy April Fools Day! To find out more about April Fools Day, explore the links below!
https://www.britannica.com/topic/April-Fools-Day
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/april-fools-day
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/03/april-fools/
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/six-things-you-might-not-know-about-april-fools-day/