Where did April Fools Day come from?
April Fools Day: An Unsolved History The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools’ Day. But why the people call it so,Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment. — Poor Robin’s Almanac (1790) OK, who started it? Did the first Fools come from France, England, Mexico, Sweden or India? The truth, as in any good mystery, lies hidden in the shadows of time. Some say that April Fools Day began in many parts of the world at the sametime, in celebration of the spring equinox. Pranks were a big part of even the most boring equinox parties, everywhere from Sweden to India. Others argue that the modern April Fool’s Day followed the adoption of are formed calendar in France circa 1564. In medieval times, the octave of New Year’s began on March 25 with the eight days of festivities ending on April 1.With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, New Year’s Day was moved from April 1 to January 1. Due to the slowness of “sanda
