Fool: April's

Different regions have developed unique ways to mark the occasion:

: Known as "Poisson d’Avril" (April Fish), the tradition involves sneakily attaching paper fish to people's backs. April's Fool

: Some link the day to the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria , celebrated in late March with masquerades and "general good cheer" where participants inverted the social order. Different regions have developed unique ways to mark

: A leading theory suggests the tradition began when France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Those who continued to celebrate the New Year around April 1 (the spring equinox) instead of January 1 became the target of jokes and were called "April fools". Those who continued to celebrate the New Year

: Pranks should not cause physical harm, damage property, or ruin someone's life.

April Fools' Day, observed annually on , is a global custom defined by practical jokes, lighthearted trickery, and the spreading of hoaxes. While it is not a public holiday, it is celebrated widely across cultures with the goal of exposing "fools" through harmless pranks. Historical Origins and Theories

: The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness appears in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1392). Global Traditions