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April Fools' Day
Annual celebration on 1 April / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"April Fool" and "Fool's Day" redirect here. For other uses, see April Fool (disambiguation), April Fool's Day (disambiguation), and Fool's Day (disambiguation).
For April Fool's Day activities on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:April Fool's Day.
April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day[1] is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved with these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbour has been relatively common in the world historically.[2]
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April Fools' Day | |
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![]() An April Fools' Day prank marking the construction of the Copenhagen Metro in 2001 | |
Also called | April Fool's Day |
Type | Cultural, Western |
Significance | Practical jokes, pranks |
Observances | Comedy |
Date | 1 April |
Next time | 1 April 2025 (2025-04-01) |
Frequency | Annual |
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