What Many Don’t Know about April Fools Day History & How this Day of Jokes Spread
APRIL FOOLS DAY HISTORY – Here are some details about how this day which is widely-celebrated is believed to have started and spread.
Every April 1, it is important to extra wary about many things as there are hoaxes, pranks, and jokes that are intended for the celebration — the April Fools Day. Thus, it is best to think twice before believing on something.
However, amid the massive spread of jokes and the playful pranks everywhere, many people are curious as to the April Fools Day history or how it really started. There is actually no single account believed to be the main cause of how it all began.
The April Fools Day is celebrated every first day of April. The celebration is widely-happening in several nations for decades and centuries now. In fact, even media and the major brands join the celebration.
Some historians believe that the April Fools Day history dates back to 1582 when the Frances calendar moved from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as called by the Council of Trent in 1563. Many people were unable to get the news and continued celebrating the start of the new year in the last week of March through April 1 and it became the subject jokes and pranks called “April Fools”.
Other historians have linked the April Fools’ Day to the Hilaria festival. It is celebrated in ancient Rome. Many people dress up in disguise and make fun of magistrates which is believed to be inspired by Isis, Osiris, and Seth.
On the spread of the April Fools Day, there are accounts claiming that the celebration spread in Britain in 18th Century. In Scotland, it’s celebrated for two (2) days which start with “hunting the gowk” wherein people were sent on phony errands.
The hunting with the gowk is followed by the Tailie Day which includes pranks played on people’s derrieres. Through the years, more and more people and more and more countries observe the celebration of the day of jokes and pranks.
A lot of radio and TV stations, newspapers, and websites participate in the April Fools Day celebration every first of April. There are reports of outrageous claims that prank the audience thus you must be extra-investigatory before believing anything on news on April 1.
However, there are April Fools Day jokes and pranks that must be avoided to prevent huge trouble. Are you up for the day of jokes now?