April Fools Day

When is April fools day? April 1st of every year

What is the purpose of this holiday? People play practical jokes and pranks on each other.

What are some theories behind it? Many historians believe that in the ancient times, the new year was celebrated around March 25, after the vernal equinox. After they officially moved the New year to be in January, many people were upset with the change and continued to celebrate it on April 1st, they were known as the April Fools. The citizens would laugh at them and trick them in order to make them seem like fools.

Pros: Everyone gets a good laugh out of it, There is joy in the city, It keeps the tradition going, its a good way of pranking, enemies people are losing the joy in harmless pranks.

Cons: Many people get upset, you can't trust anyone that day, half of things are a lie.

April Fools in Ireland: It was traditional to entrust the victim with an "important letter"to be given to a names person. that person would then ask the victim to take it to someone else, and so on. The letter when finally opened contained the words "send the fool further".