Did you know why the 1st of April is called like this?
The day began, most believe, in 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII decreed the adoption of the “Gregorian calendar” — named after himself — which moved New Year’s Day from the end of March to Jan. 1.
The change was published widely, but those who didn’t get the message and continued to celebrate on April 1 were ridiculed and called April Fools.Nowadays people play April fools jokes that day. Some. newspapers or magazines report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day!
