The History of April Fool's Day

We all play pranks on our friends on April Fool's Day, but have you ever wondered why people choose this day to poke at others?

Well, it goes all the way back to the year 1582. New Year used to be celebrated annually on the 1st of April by people until that year. Then, the Gregorian calender was introduced, which moved New Year's day from April 1st to January 1st.

There weren't many means of communicating in those days and the news of the change of date traveled very slowly. Certain people, though were informed of the news, decided to stick to tradition and refused to celebrate New Year on the 1st of January. Those people were considered to be 'fools' by the general public, were mocked at and were sent invitations to non-existing parties.

This practice continued over the years, and as you can see, it still continues with all of us joining the fun!