When and where did April Fool's Day begin?

Unambiguous information about the beginning of April Fool's Day is not available, but different concepts about the beginning of Fool's Day are prevalent in different countries.

According to the most popular concept among them, in ancient times, the Romans started their new year in April, while in medieval Europe, on 25 March a festival was also celebrated to celebrate the New Year. But in 1852 Pope Gregory VIII made the Gregorian calendar (present Valid calendar), based on which the new year was started from January.

This calendar was first accepted by France, but according to Janushruti, where many people in Europe did not accept this calendar, then many people were not aware of it, due to which the people celebrating the new year on the basis of the new calendar People started fooling the people celebrating the new year in April in the old way and since then the trend of April Fool or Fool's Day has increased.

Folktales associated with April Fool's Day

1. A long time ago there was a funny king named "Moxer" in Greece. One day he dreamed that an ant had swallowed him alive. When his sleep broke in the morning, he remembered his dream and started laughing loudly. His queen When asked her the reason for laughing, she said that "At night I saw in my dream that an ant has swallowed me alive." Hearing this, the queen also started laughing. Then astrology came to the king and said that this dream means "today You should spend the day with laughter and humor. ”That day was the first date of April. So from that day on 1st April, every year was celebrated as a day full of laughter.

2. According to another folk tale, an apsara befriended the farmer and said, "If you will drink a pot of water in one breath, I will give you a boon". The toiling farmer immediately picked up a pot full of water and drank it. When she repeated the boon, Apsara said, "You are very innocent, from today I give you a boon that you will make a lot of fun between people with your pompous talk" A festival of laughter was born due to laughter and laughter which we call as Fool's Day.

3. Once upon a time the King of Spain was "Mount Ber". One day he announced that the one who wrote the truest lies would be rewarded. On the day of the contest, thousands of letters of "true lies" came to the king, but the king's letter to anyone. Was not satisfied with it. Finally, a girl came and said, "Maharaj, I am dumb and blind." Hearing this, the king was shocked and asked, "what proof do you have that you are really blind". Then the girl said, "The tree in front of the palace." It is felt that you can see it, but I do not see it. ”The king laughed a lot at this point. He gave the girl the prize of a false joke and announced among the people that now we will celebrate Fool's Day on 1st April every year. Since then this tradition is going on till today.

4. Athens lived four friends in the city of Athens. One of them considered himself very intelligent and he had great pleasure in degrading the others. Once the three friends got together and thought of a trick and told him that last night a unique dream appeared. In the dream, we saw a goddess standing in front of us, saying that a divine light will appear on the top of the hill tomorrow night and will give the desired blessing, so you must come there with all your friends.

The friend, who considered himself intelligent, believed his point. At a certain time, he reached the top of the mountain, along with some other people also reached to see this spectacle with him and those who had told this thing hides all the spectacle. They were seeing slowly. The crowd started to grow and the moon and stars also started shining in the sky, but there was no sight of that divine light nor did they show any names. They say that the day was April 1 and since that day in Athens. The practice of fooling started every year. Later, other countries also adopted it and started making fools of their acquaintances on April 1. This is how Fool's Day was born.

1. In France there is an exciting program of fools, poets and satirists on the occasion of "April Fool's Day". This program runs continuously for 7 days. The youth participating in this fun event is required to wear a girl's dress and a person who is being fooled is awarded a prize.

2. In China, France has a tradition of sending color parcels and distributing sweets on the occasion of "April Fool's Day". On this day, the children here laugh a lot. People here wear masks of wild animals and intimidate the visitors.

3. The event, held on the occasion of "April Fool's Day" in Rome, lasts for 7 days and is fooled by sending a color parcel like China.

4. On "April Fool's Day" in Japan, children fly a kite by writing a proclamation and the person seeking the reward by holding a kite becomes an "April Fool".

5. In England, on the occasion of "April Fool's Day", extremely entertaining and interesting programs take place. People are fooled by singing silly songs in this program.

6. In Scotland, "April Fool's Day" is known as "Hunting the Cool". On this day, "Cock stealing" is a special tradition here. The chicken owner also does not mind it. Apart from this, people fool each other by looking for new ways.