April Fools' Day

Hello everybody!

Today is 1st April or April Fools' Day (as is known in the english countries).

Do you know the history of this day?

One of the histories says that it appears in France. Since the beginning of the XVI century, the New Year was celebrated on March 25th till 1st April. In 1564, after the adoption of the gregorian calendar, the king Charles IX of France determined that the New Year will be celebrated in 1st January. Some french people resisted and continue following the old calendar. The others joked with them. These jokes became well-known as plaisanteries.

Nowadays, 1st April is a special day to joke with the others and to laugh a little with the tricks we make. This day is when you play a practical joke on your friends.

Source: Wikipedia, The Free encyclopedia