April's Fool (2025)

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

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

Different regions have developed unique ways to mark the occasion: : Known as "Poisson d’Avril" (April Fish), the

: Pranks should not cause physical harm, damage property, or ruin someone's life. : A leading theory suggests the tradition began

: 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".

: Always reveal the joke with a playful "April Fools!" before things get too heated.