Learn when April Fools' Day 2026 is, where the holiday may have come from and how prank traditions spread over time.
Don't let April Fools' Day pass by without telling a few knee-slapping jokes.
The earliest April Fools’ Day hoax on record was in 1698, when people in London were told to go see the annual ceremony of the washing of the lions.
Nope, this isn't a prank.