Where does April Fools Day originate?
“Ancient cultures, including those as varied as the Romans and the Hindus, celebrated New Year’s Day on or around April 1,” he reveals. “In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian Calendar to replace the old Julian Calendar.) The new calendar called for New Year’s Day to be celebrated Jan. 1.” “That year, France adopted the reformed calendar and shifted New Year’s Day to January first,” he says. “According to a popular explanation, many people either refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1.” “Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists, sending them on “fool’s errands” or trying to trick them into believing something false,” he explains. “Eventually, the practice spread throughout Europe.” he explains. “Another origin of April Fools Day is from the bible and the passion of the Christ,” he says. “The Roman soldiers sent him on a journey to torture him and that is where the idea of p
