The first April Fools Day celebrations occurred in France in 1582. The introduction of the Gregorian Calendar a few years earlier moved New Year's from April 1 to January 1. Due to slow communications and refusal to change, some folks continued New Year's celebrations on April 1. Labeled as fools, these people were made the subject of practical jokes.
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