People are known to pull pranks on April 1st, but how did April Fools' Day begin and why? Here's all you need to know about ...

Historians trace April Fools' back to 1582, but the origin itself is shrouded in mystery according Stephen Winick of the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center. The History Channel reports that ...

Easter on April Fools' Day is a thing. One of the most important holidays in Christianity, here's when the two coincided ...

Here’s the history of April Fools’ Day and which restaurants are running April Fools' Day price cuts instead of pranks today, ...

April Fools' origin story blames France. It goes like this: Back in 1563, The Council of Trent declared that Christ is entirely present in both the consecrated bread and wine in the Eucharist.

The global celebration of silliness observed in many countries around the world but not always at the same time.

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave your ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The origins of April Fools’ Day are uncertain, but potentially linked to France's transition to the Gregorian calendar, the medieval Feast of Fools or the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria.

April Fools' Day, a day of pranks and hoaxes, is believed to have originated in France in the 1500s. The holiday may have stemmed from the transition to the Gregorian calendar, which caused ...

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave ...