The tale is set on “March 32,” which could be a playful way of referring to April 1, thus marking a day to make someone feel like a nitwit. Other scholars think this may have been a misprint ...

In Scotland, April Fools' has a history of being a two-day event. April 1 is known as “Gowkie Day” or “Hunt the Gowk,” explained Encyclopedia Britannica. Gowk is a term used to describe a fool. On ...

April Fools’ Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide By: Hallie Golden, The Associated Press Posted: 1:05 AM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025 Last Modified: 1:55 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025 ...

According to History.ca, “some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.

It's officially April Fools' Day 2024 in Toronto, and as expected, many local organizations, agencies, restaurants, politicians, and businesses are taking to social media in hopes of pranking ...

April Fools’ Day is here, and some news outlets are creating fake news to prank their readers. Some news organizations across the globe embrace the spirit of April Fools’ Day by running ...

April Fools' Day has a shockingly global history, for a holiday devoted fully to mild deception. For some cultures, it's not even relegated to one day in April, cracking the calendar wide open for ...

With April Fools' Day falling on a weekend in 2023, many Toronto residents were able to dream right on through what can often be a confusing and tumultuous morning for the gullible.

Already ahead of April Fools' Day, 7-Eleven has hinted at a possible prank product: In addition to new Lemon Lime, Green Apple and Sweet Orange flavored 7-Select sparkling waters, out now with partner ...

Rimac makes for a third automaker that decided its April 1 prank would be showing us a car we want but can’t have; this time it was an Instagram post by chief exec Mate Rimac himself, serving up ...

Other April Fools’ Day ruses that backfired include when Yahoo News falsely reported in 2016 that Trader Joe’s would close all of its 457 stores in less than a year, and when British online ...

Since April Fools’ Day began, April 1 is a day where we all have to be on our toes. While it’s unknown how exactly the occasion began, there are a few theories. According to history.com, some believe ...