April Fools Day 2021: Prank Ideas, Jokes, Memes and Significance
Apr 01, 2021, 15:30 IST
Today is April Fools Day. And, are you ready to fool everyone around you? If you do not have ideas to fool them, try the following pranks, jokes, and memes.
Every year on April 1st is observed as a fool's day. It is the official day for all the pranksters to crack their most lame and funniest joke or pull pranks on people around them.
History of the day
The origin of this day dates back to 1582 when France shifted from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The switch took place because France decided to commence their New Year with the Spring Equinox, which takes place around April 1. After the switch, citizens failed to recognize the change and kept celebrating April 1 as New Year. Hence, ever since then, all the citizens of France were termed 'April Fools'. Also, some were even tagged as 'Poisson D Avril' (April fish, this means a person who is gullible like a fish.