In Scotland, April Fools’ has a history of being a two-day event. April 1 is known as “Gowkie Day” or “Hunt the Gowk,” explained Encyclopedia Britannica.

There is a vague reference to April Fools’ Day in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale.” There is a record of the English playing practical jokes on each other beginning in 1700.

Tomorrow is April Fools' Day. Celebrated annually on April 1, the holiday is known for its pranks, jokes and laughs, whether shared in real life or over social media.

The last time Easter fell on April Fools' Day was seven years ago, in 2018; before that, the two hadn't coincided since the 1950s. Here's a list of the years that saw an April Fools' Day Easter ...

April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide From Scotland to Iceland to the U.S., the day is honored in a wide array of ways. 00:00 01:12 Author: HALLIE GOLDEN (Associated Press) ...

April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel.

In Scotland, April Fools' has a history of being a two-day event. April 1 is known as “Gowkie Day” or “Hunt the Gowk,” explained Encyclopedia Britannica.