APRIL FOOLS DAY

April fools day (All fools day) on which people have a lot of fun pulling how April fools day began.

Now it lives on as a day of fun and practical jokes. The sun starts its yearly journey towards north from equator on 21^st March. A long time ago people celebrated that day as beginning of New Year.

In fact many cultures around the world still celebrate New Year around that time. Earlier Europe too celebrated New Year around March till Pope Gregory changed calendar in 1582.

After that, beginning of New Year was celebrated on 1^st January. People usually gave each other gifts for New Year. When date was changed people exchanged mock gifts on 1^st April. Some people think April fools-day began in France this custom made its way to other countries.

Mohammed Imranullah.L

II CSE ‘A’