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The Origins of April’s Fool Day
One theory about the origin of April Fool’s Day is that it started in France in 1582. Up until then, New Year’s Day was celebrated on April 1, but when Europe adopted the Gregorian Calendar, New Year’s Day was moved to January 1. At the time, news of such things traveled slowly, and it took many years for everyone to get up to speed. People who continued to celebrate New Years on April 1 came to be known as April Fools.
From the Writer’s Almanac at Minnesota Public Radio.
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did it realy start at 1582
– dilan (03/29 at 08:51 AM)
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- Posted by: Bud Parr
- Date: April 01, 2004
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