The Library of Congress traces the tradition of April Fools' pranks back to the Roman festival of Hilaria, celebrated the day after the March equinox. This joyous occasion marked the first point in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The day that some pranksters look forward to all year long is here. It’s April Fools’ Day! April Fools’ Day is an unofficial ...

The early days of spring brings April Fools' Day, a day when brands and companies try to spring some goofy pranks on you – remember last year's “Baby Translator” app and 7-Eleven's hot dog-flavored ...

“The controversy is over what Chaucer really wrote and whether there can be a direct link to April Fools’ Day,” he explains. “The line in question is ’32 March,’ which was thought to be a joke because ...

April Fools' Day is celebrated every year on April 1 and has multiple origin stories. Easter's date fluctuates as it's determined by the lunar calendar, falling on the Sunday after the first full moon ...