April Fools' Day is just around the corner. This year, the holiday, which is not a federal or national holiday but widely celebrated regardless, will fall on a Wednesday. Celebrated annually on April ...

Watch your back this week, because April Fools' Day lands on Wednesday, April 1. People will soon dedicate 24 hours to plotting and pranking — behavior that may have started in 15th-century France or ...

New Delhi: Every year, April Fool’s Day brings with it a blend of humour, creative pranks, and light-hearted trickery that unites people across generations and cultures. Observed on the first day of ...

So far today you’ve put toothpaste in your kid’s Oreos, brought mayo-filled Krispy Kremes to your co-workers, and placed a rubber band around the faucet sprayer as a surprise for your spouse. Read ...

Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of April 1 fun. Dutch artist Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's "Laughing Fool," ...

The exact origin of April Fools' Day is unknown, but one theory links it to France's 1582 calendar change. The tradition gained popularity in Britain during the 18th century and later spread to ...