April Fool’s Day

When is April fool’s day?

1 April

What is the purpose of April Fool’s Day?

April Fool”s Day is celebrated every year on 1 April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools. People playing April Fool jokes expose their prank by shouting April Fool. Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters. Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.

What are a few theories behind April Fool’s Day?

Given the nature of the reform, both in terms of communicating such a fundamental change to a large population and dealing with critics of the new calendar, some Europeans continued to celebrate the new year between March 25 and April 1. April fools were those who still celebrated the holiday in the spring, and were the subject of pranks and ridicule by those who observed the new year months ago.

What are a few Pros and Cons of April Fool’s Day?

Pro's:

You get to prank people

Cons:

If you prank people, you get pranked back