April Fools' Day is being celebrated on April 1 since centuries and while there are many stories associated with it the most popular ones dates to the 16th century France
The popular belief around the origin of April fool is the time when the Gregorian calendar was adopted. When the Gregorian Calendar was adopted the new year shifted from April 1st to January 1 in many European countries
Some people still celebrate the new year on 1st April thus creating April fool day. These individuals who celebrated the new year on 1st April became the target of ridicule and jokes
Over time this mockery and joke evolved into a tradition of playing pranks and celebrating it on April 1st and became April Fool Day as we know it today
In France, April Fool’s Day is known as “Poisson d’Avril,” which translates to “April Fish.” As the name suggests in France it is a custom that on April fool day a paper fish is fixed on the victims back without their knowledge
April fool’s day is the reminder that we should live our life to the fullest. Enjoy it as much as possible