Even if it is a little, it can positively affect the sales of the shops selling joke material April Fool’s Day Jokes Unlike other important days, it does not have the power to stimulate commercial transactions. There are not many important events on April 1 in our country. It is also known that media outlets excited some people and enlivened the day with shocking news on April 1, albeit rarely. Young people compete to joke and deceive each other. The application of April 1 in our dormitory is generally seen in schools during the student period. While Scotland celebrates April 1 as Gowk or Cuckoo Day, England celebrates April 1 as April Fools’ Day. In India, this holiday is celebrated as Holi on March 31st. A similar feast called Hilarya is celebrated in ancient Rome. Another legend about April 1 is the Fous holiday celebrated on April 1 in Pagan culture. HISTORY OF 1 APRIL JOKE ACCORDING TO OTHER COUNTRIESĪpril 1 or April Fish is recognized in many parts of the world, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Japan. Not even Napoleon himself could escape the mockery and they called him “April Fish” because he chose April 1, 1810, to marry Archduchess Maria Luisa of Austria. Already accustomed to the new date of the New Year, the French continued this tradition, which also moved to Italy, where year after year the “Pesce d’aprile” is celebrated.
One of the most frequent jokes was spreading “royal edicts” with funny content, sending the person on an unnecessary errand or announcing a false marriage that was supposed to take place that day. Thus began the jokes to ridicule those who did not register the change, the “April Fools”, sending them invitations to non-existent parties, or unusual gifts, in what they christened “Poisson d’avril” (April Fish). The nickname alluded to the sign of Pisces -which according to the old calendar ended in that month-, although there are those who attribute the expression to a “young fish, easily caught”. That is, to a credulous person. Why is April Fool’s Day celebrated on April 1?Įverything indicates that this American celebration has its origin in 1582 when King Carlos IX decided to change the calendar. Until then, the New Year’s party was celebrated from March 25 (after the beginning of spring) until April 1. But the Gregorian calendar moved that celebration to January 1.
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