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Get ready to celebrate April Fools' Day on April 1! This fun-filled day has been around since at least the 1500s and is celebrated all over the world. It's a great opportunity for people of all ages to get creative and have some lighthearted fun with their friends, family and co-workers. Whether you're planning an elaborate prank or just having a good laugh, there's something for everyone on this special day.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1500s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Early April Fools’ Day Mentions</div><div class='timeline-text'>Earliest recorded mentions of a day dedicated to jesting and pranks can be traced back to the 1500s in Europe.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1582</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Gregorian Calendar Adopted</div><div class='timeline-text'>France adopts the Gregorian calendar, which moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1, confusing many and contributing to the tradition of pranks.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1700s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Spreading Across Europe</div><div class='timeline-text'>By the 18th century, April Fools' Day traditions had spread throughout Europe and had begun to take on its modern form.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1800s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Celebration in Britain and Scotland</div><div class='timeline-text'>In this period, April Fools’ Day was widely celebrated in Britain, and Scotland developed a two-day variation known as "Huntigowk Day".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1957</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>BBC's Famous Spaghetti Tree Hoax</div><div class='timeline-text'>BBC broadcasts a fake film about Swiss farmers harvesting spaghetti from trees, fooling many viewers and marking one of the greatest television hoaxes.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1986</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Internet Takes Over Pranks</div><div class='timeline-text'>With the advent of internet, online pranks started becoming popular, allowing people to engage in April Fools' Day jesting on a global scale.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Play a prank</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>April Fools' Day is the perfect day to pull a harmless prank on your friends and family. Put a rubber band around the sink faucet so it sprays water everywhere when someone tries to turn it on, or hide a bag of flour in the refrigerator.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Send a funny card</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Send your loved ones a funny April Fools' Day card with a silly message inside. You can find these cards at most stores or make one of your own!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Create an April Fools' Day scavenger hunt</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Hide clues around the house for your family and friends to find. Have them search for the answers and lead them to the final clue which can be something funny or unusual.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Tell tall tales</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Make up outrageous stories and try to convince others that they are true. For example, tell your friends you saw Bigfoot walking down Main Street!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Plan an April Fools' Day party</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Invite your friends over for an evening of pranks, jokes and fun! Play games like Truth or Dare, plan some silly activities, or just sit back and laugh.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's a day for fun</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>April Fools’ Day is the perfect excuse to play pranks on your loved ones and have some harmless fun. Whether you're making an outrageous claim or orchestrating an elaborate prank, April Fools' Day allows you to express your creativity in a funny and lighthearted way!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It’s all in good humor</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>April Fools’ Day is meant to be taken in good humor. Pranks are done with the intention of bringing joy, not pain, so it’s important that all parties involved understand that these jokes are simply part of the holiday spirit.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It brings people together</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>April Fools’ Day is a great way for friends and family to come together and share some unabashed laughs. It's a tradition that has gone on for centuries, so why not keep up the spirit by getting together and having some harmless fun!</p></div></div>
April Fools’ Day is celebrated on April 1 every year. In 2024, April Fools’ Day falls on a Monday.
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