What's the Origin of April Fools' Day? from xlii in roman numerals Watch Video

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What's the Origin<br/>of April Fools' Day?.<br/>The April 1 tradition of pranks has been observed<br/>for several centuries across a variety of cultures.<br/>However, the official origins of <br/>April Fools’ Day are unknown.<br/>The most popular theory is that the day was<br/>caused by the switch from the Julian calendar<br/>to the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century.<br/>The original calendar saw the New Year<br/>beginning on March 25, with celebrations<br/>occurring on the first day of April.<br/>The switch moved the New Year to January 1,<br/>but many still thought April 1 was the proper day<br/>to celebrate, hence they were “April fools.”.<br/>Another theory says the day is related<br/>to the arrival of Spring, when nature<br/>“fools” people with irregular weather.<br/>Historians have also linked April Fools' Day to an<br/>ancient Roman festival known as Hilaria, which<br/>was celebrated by people dressing up in disguises.<br/>Whatever its origin may be, April Fools’ Day<br/>has evolved to have its own lore and rules.<br/>Superstition says that playing pranks<br/>past noon or not responding to pranks<br/>with good humor will attract bad luck