April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day is celebrated on April 1st each year. It is a day for playing harmless jokes and pranks on others. When you trick someone, you yell 'April Fools!' to show it was a joke. People of all ages enjoy this silly holiday. Even newspapers and TV shows sometimes print fake stories for fun.

Where It Started

No one knows exactly when April Fools' Day began. Some people think it started in France hundreds of years ago. Back then, the new year was celebrated in early April. When the calendar changed, people who still celebrated in April were called 'April fools.' Over time, it became a day for playful tricks.

Common Pranks

Simple pranks are the most fun on April Fools' Day. Kids might put a rubber spider in a lunch box. Some people switch the sugar and salt. Others tell silly fake stories to their friends. The best pranks make everyone laugh together.

Fun Facts

• In Scotland, April Fools' Day used to last two whole days.
• In 1957, a news show in England fooled people by showing spaghetti growing on trees.
• In France, people tape paper fish on each other's backs as a prank.

Did You Know?

Google often posts fake products and silly announcements on April 1st just for fun.