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April Fools’ Day is Coming on 1st April 2014 and every year.This Festival is Large Celebration in all Over World.
About April Fools’ Day
April Fool’s Day or All Fool’s Day occurs annually on April 1. The day is generally observed by playing a practical joke on a “victim” who soon becomes known as an April Fool. This custom is thought to have started in France during the 16th century but the British are credited with bringing it to the United States.
Across the World in April Fool’s Day
April 1st is celebrated universally across the world as April fool’s Day. Celebrations for April fool’s day are limited till noon time in few countries like UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa while in Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, and the U.S celebrations are carried through out the day.
In India though the April fool’s Day is not celebrated as the traditional festival but these days, is becoming popular and is mainly celebrated among youngsters and kids. People love to play jokes and then shout loudly as “April Fool”
In Scotland, for example, April fool’s Day is observed for two days. The second day is meant for playing pranks involving the posterior region of the body and is also referred as Taily Day. The origin of the “kick me” sign can be traced to this observance.
In France, April fool’s day is called “Poisson d’Avril.” French kids play a special game on this day. The object of the game is to tape a paper fish on someone’s back without that person noticing. When the victim spots the fish taped to their back, the kids yell “Poisson d’Avril!” (April Fish!)
In Belgium, April 1st is meant for playing pranks on others but the phrase is said that one tries to bake April Fish on this day.
April Fools’ Day History
April fool’s Day is thought to originate long back in 1582, when new Gregorian calendar was adopted over the older Julian calendar.
Previously April 1st was considered the New Year day and the first day of the year; this was later changed to January 1st by King Charles IX of France while some of the people continued to practice older system.
It is also considered that few people might have celebrated the April 1st as the first day of summer, confusing it with the May Day or 1st May.
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