Why the 'Fools' in April Fool's Day?
One of the parents of my ward asked "But, Sir, why do we have April Fool?"
April is Not a Fool. First April wasn't a Fools' Day.
There are various reasons and speculations why we Celebrate April Fools' Day.
But, the most widely acceptable version dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1.
People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes and were called “April fools.”
So on this day people joke and prank others.
Some of them may be very expensive. We should however be measurable in our Pranks and Jokes.
Source: https://history.com
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