April 1st, also known as April Fools’ Day, full of pranks, pranks, tricks and shenanigans, falls on a Monday this year.

Historians realize that this custom dates back centuries, at least to Renaissance Europe and possibly even to Roman times, however, they remain unsure of the exact origins of this tradition

Let me explain to you the origin of April Fool’s Day.

According to some beliefs, April Fools’ Day can be traced back to the festival celebrated by Hilaria during classical Roman times.

According to the Library of Congress, the holiday was held on March 25 and, in Roman terminology, was called “April 8.”

However, one theory linking the origins of April Fools’ Day to Roman times is that it is a hoax.

one Associated Press The reporter reached out to Boston University historian Joseph Boskin to discuss the origins of April Fools’ Day in 1983.

Boskin concocted a wild story to reporters, assuming it would be fact-checked and exposed as false.

Additionally, some historians have held France responsible for this humorous tradition, linking it to the calendar change of 1582. history channel.

Popular April Fools’ Day Pranks

this British Broadcasting Corporation A broadcast was made about the Italian pasta harvest, pretending that the pasta was harvested from the trees in 1957.

They also released an April Fool’s report on flying penguins in 2008.

According to the Los Angeles Times, airline passengers were greeted by a “Welcome to Chicago” banner after landing in Los Angeles on April 1, 1992. cbs sunday morning.