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 April Fools’ Day 2021

     It is one of the most light-hearted days of the year and is celebrated by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools.

    It is celebrated for centuries but its origins are uncertain. According to some historians, it was first celebrated in 1852, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar and some say that it is related to the turn of the seasons.

    According to the most prevalent concept, the Romans in ancient times started celebrating the new year in April, while in medieval Europe, on 25 March, New Year is celebrated as a festival, but in 1852 Pope Gregory VIII established the Gregorian calendar (present Valid calendar), based on which the new year was started from January.

    This calendar was first accepted by France, but according to Janushruti, several people in Europe did not accept this calendar and were not aware of it. Due to this the people celebrating the new year based on the new calendar considered people fool who celebrate the new year in April in the old way and since then the trend of April Fool or Fool's Day has increased.

Folktales associated with April Fool's Day

1. A long time ago there was a funny king named "Moxer" in Greece. One day he dreamed that an ant had swallowed him alive. When his sleep broke in the morning, he started laughing loudly remembering his dream. When his wife asked him the reason for laughing, he said that "At night I saw in my dream that an ant has swallowed me alive." Hearing this, the queen also started laughing. Then astrologer told the king that this dream means "you should live with the day laughing and joking" and it is the first day of April. So from that day on 1st April, every year was celebrated as a day full of laughter.

2. According to another folk tale, an Apsara befriended the farmer and said, "If you drink a pot of water in one breath, I will give you a boon". The toiling farmer immediately picked up a pot full of water and drank it in one breath and asked Apsara for a boon, she said: "You are very innocent, from today I give you a boon that you will make people laugh with your clever words." Then from that time farmer started making people laugh and due to this, a festival of laughter was born which we call as Fool's Day.
3. Once upon a time, there was a King in Spain named "Mounto Ber". One day he announced a contest in which he told people that who will write the truest lies would be rewarded. On the day of the contest, thousands of letters of "true lies" came to the king, but the king was not satisfied with the letters. In the end, a girl came and said, "Maharaja, I am dumb and blind." Hearing this, the king was confused and asked: "What proof do you have that you are really blind". Then the girl said, "You can see the tree which has been planted in front of the palace, but I can’t." The king laughed a lot at this. He gave the girl the prize of the false joke and announced among the people that now we will celebrate Fool's Day on 1st April every year. Since then this tradition was started.

Events on the occasion of April Fools’ Day

1. In France, on the occasion of "April Fools’ Day," there is an exciting program of fools, poets, and satirists. This program runs continuously for 7 days. The youth participating in this fun event is required to wear a girl's dress and a person who is being fooled is rewarded.

2. In China and France, there is a tradition of sending colourful parcels and distributing sweets on the occasion of "April Fools’ Day". Children laugh a lot on this day. People wear masks of wild animals and intimidate visitors.

3. The event, held on the occasion of "April Fools’ Day" in Rome, lasts for 7 days and is fooled by sending a colour parcel like China.

4. On "April Fools’ Day" in Japan, children fly a kite by writing a proclamation, and the person seeking a kite becomes an "April Fool".

5. In England, on the occasion of "April Fools’ Day," various entertaining and interesting programs are held. In this program, people are fooled by singing silly songs.

6. In Scotland, "April Fools’ Day" is known as "Hunting the Cool". On this day, "Cock stealing" is a special tradition here. The chicken owner also does not mind it. Apart from this, people fool each other by finding new ways.

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