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April Fools’ Day 2023: Know About The Date, History And Significance
The first day of April is known as April Fools' Day and is observed across the world. On this day, people play pranks and crack funny jokes to make each other laugh hard. It would be no wrong to say that playing pranks and laughing at jokes are the must-have rituals for April Fools' Day. But do you know how this day came into existence? So if you are also interested in knowing the origin of this day, then scroll down the article to find more.
History Of April Fools' Day
Though there is no fixed story that gives evidence of the origin of April Fools' Day, there is one that dates back to 1582 when the Gregorian calendar marked 1 January as the New Year. Before this, people followed Julian Calendar which marked 1 April as the New Year. So people who still used to follow the Julian Calendar New Year were fooled by those following Gregorian Calendar. The former went on to receive jokes and were greeted in a funny way. This further became a tradition.
There's another theory that suggests April Fools' Day came into existence after 'The Canterbury Tales' written by Geoffrey Chaucer. In this, Chaucer made a playful and comic reference to 32 March or 1 April. However, historians believe that it was just a typo.
Significance Of April Fools' Day
1. On this day, people generally make each other laugh by playing some funny pranks and cracking humourous jokes.
2. People generally give false news to their friends and family members until the news is believed to be true. The moment the false news is believed to be true, the prankster says that it was a prank.
3. Though the entire world celebrates this day, nobody can actually tell when and how did it originate.
4. You will find people making fun of each other in a funny way.
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