April Fools Day

When Celebrated

Always on April 1st

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About the Holiday

The history behind April Fool's Day is that New Years Day/The First Day of the year used to be on April 1st. It was changed to January 1st. Origins are believed to have been in France around 1564. Though, some folks didn't want the date to change or, due to the fact that communication back then was more difficult (with no phones, TV, Internet) many folks did not know it changed. So, this group of rebels and uninformed were referred to as "fools", hence April 1 becoming "April Fools Day." Tradition was that people began to play pranks on folks that day that wouldn't give up celebrating New Years Day on 4/1.

Gift Guidelines

• gag gifts