April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is all about playing pranks, but its exact origin isn’t 100% confirmed.

The most popular explanation:

Back in the 1500s, when countries like France switched from the old calendar (where New Year was around late March/April) to the new one starting January 1…

➤ Some people either didn’t know or refused to change
➤ Others made fun of them by playing tricks on them
➤ They were called “April fools”