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 ...

Calgary Herald; March 29, 1924. April 1, 1936: Calgary Herald; April 1, 1936. The occasional April Fools’ Day joke can go wrong, as this April 1, 1946 story showed. Calgary Herald; April 1, 1946.

The savoury "collection" includes a giant meatball armchair for $159, a delicious pillow for $19.99, and a duvet cover in a meatball pattern for $34.99.

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 ...

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.

April Fools’ Day – or All Fools’ Day as it was more commonly referred to back then – was reportedly a time to mock those who were a little slow to adapt to the calendar change.

If you don't like Mondays, this one may especially be grating. It's April Fool's Day, when you should trust no one and question everything. The roots of April Fools' Day may date back before to before ...

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 ...

As April Fools’ Day approaches, more people brainstorm their pranks for the year. Whether you’re the one pulling the trick or on the receiving end, it’s all about having a good time.

Some of the first references to April 1st as a designated holiday included a 1561 Flemish poem titled "Refrain on errand-day / which is the first of April" and a 1686 novel that makes an English ...

The quest to prank, punk or trick others takes centre stage Tuesday — April Fools’ Day! It’s a strange tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Early settlers in Calgary — maybe even a great, ...