April Fool's Day
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April Fools' Day is the first day or April and is known for practical jokes. The custom is believed to have orignited in France in 1564 when New Year's Day was changed from April 1st to January 1st. Those continuing to observe April 1st were ridiculed.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989