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Play a joke on April Fools day before someone gets you first. Who played the first joke and the reason why the first day of April was designated still remains a mystery. Historians provide feasible explanations and professionals may be coming closer to discovering the origination of April Fools Day, however. Use the following guide to learn about the history of this day and learn about common jokes people play on April Fools Day.

The French History of April Fools Day Blame Pope Gregory XIII and a calendar if you find yourself the target of an April fools joke. Until the 1500s, the Julian calendar was used to mark the days. The first day of the year began around March 25Th on the Julian calendar. This date coincided with beginnings of spring and annual spring celebrations of light returning to the earth.