In Scotland, April Fools’ has a history of being a two-day event. April 1 is known as “Gowkie Day” or “Hunt the Gowk,” explained Encyclopedia Britannica.

There is a vague reference to April Fools’ Day in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale.” There is a record of the English playing practical jokes on each other beginning in 1700.

April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel.

In Scotland, April Fools’ has a history of being a two-day event. April 1 is known as “Gowkie Day” or “Hunt the Gowk,” explained Encyclopedia Britannica. Gowk is a term used to describe a fool. On ...

Beware: April Fools' Day, every prankster's favorite day, is nearly upon us. The unofficial holiday encourages pulling light-hearted pranks, practical jokes, hoaxes or hijinks on others.

April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide From Scotland to Iceland to the U.S., the day is honored in a wide array of ways. 00:00 01:12 Author: HALLIE GOLDEN (Associated Press) ...

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes. In the U.S., the pranks are typically followed by screams of “April Fools!” ...

Happy April Fools’ Day, aka the day all brands take us by storm with bad jokes. As a reminder, today’s a day to not believe what you see — whether it’s AI-generated or not.

The last time Easter fell on April Fools' Day was seven years ago, in 2018; before that, the two hadn't coincided since the 1950s. Here's a list of the years that saw an April Fools' Day Easter ...