April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (sometimes called All Fools' Day [1]) is an annual custom on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fool[s]!"

Apr 3, 2025 · April Fools’ Day, in most countries the first day of April. It received its name from the custom of playing practical jokes on this day—for example, telling friends that their shoelaces are untied or sending them on so-called fools’ errands.

Mar 30, 2017 · April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery.

Feb 22, 2025 · The only thing funnier than April Fools’ Day pranks is perhaps one of the longest-running jokes: To this day, no one is sure why we celebrate April Fools’ Day. Here are a few common theories and some background on this mischievous holiday.

Mar 21, 2025 · April Fools’ Day is all about getting someone to fall for a prank or a made-up story. But some take it a step further: On April 1, 1905, Berliner Tageblatt , a German newspaper, reported that thieves dug a tunnel under the U.S. treasury and stole $268 million in …

Classic April Fools' jokes include caramel covered onions or fake doggy doo-doo in inconvenient places. Businesses launch impractical or unbelievable products for the fun of the day and newspapers print incredible headlines catching readers off guard.

Mar 29, 2024 · On April Fools' Day, will you fool or be fooled? Learn about what makes April 1 so beloved by pranksters & jokers, and how this tradition was started.

Apr 1, 2024 · Historians aren't pulling your leg when they say no one is quite sure about the origins of April Fools' Day. April 1, the annual day of shenanigans, pranks, tricks and hoaxes, falls on Monday...

Apr 1, 2025 · Today is April Fools' Day, a day to be extra skeptical if you come across something out of the ordinary or that seems hard to believe. But how did this day of pranks and practical jokes get started?

Mar 21, 2024 · Playing pranks and tricks is an age-old tradition. But one day is dedicated to the jokesters of the world. Here's how April Fools' began.