April Fools’ Day Cyprus Europe Information Jokes Malta United Kingdom USA April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 This day is celebrated on April 1 each year Click here to subscribe to this Blog What is April Fool’s day? April Fools’ day is an annual traditional day celebrated on 1st April and it consists of practical jokes, fake news, pranks and hoaxes. Once the victim believes the prank, the jokester proudly exposes his action and shouts “April fools!! “. This is also known as All Fools’ Day. This has been also taken over by mass media which then reveals the prank later on the day or the following day. How did it begin? The exact history could be a mystery. In 1508 a French poet referred to poisson d’avril which in English means “fish of April”. In 1561 a Flemish poet wrote about a nobleman who played a joke on his servants on April 1. The nobleman sent his servants on foolish errands. Some historians believe that April Fools’ Day was first celebrated with the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582. In the Hindu calendar the new year began around 1st April. Those who were slow to get the news or did not recognise that the new year moved from 1st April to 1st January were called April Fools. Pranks for these people included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as poisson d’avril. It is recorded that April Fools’ Day spread throughout Britain in the 18th century. This was a two-day event in Scotland. In which countries is April Fools’ Day celebrated? April Fools’ Day is celebrated in most countries of the world. The most popular countries are: United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Italy, France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel and Lebanon. What is Hilaria? Hilaria (Latin for joyful) was a festival that was celebrated in ancient Rome. This was celebrated at the end of March by the followers of the cult of Cybele. This involved the cult of Cybele mocking the fellow citizens. It is said that Aprils Fool’s Day was linked to Hilaria. Other links – Places around the world Venice, ItalyRome, ItalyMilan, ItalyTaormina and Castelmola, Sicily, Italy Italy London, EnglandLondon in snow, EnglandVienna, AustriaAustriaBlack Forest, GermanyMunich, Bavaria, Germany Paris, FranceSwitzerlandOrlando, Florida, USALas Vegas, Nevada, USAAyia Napa, CyprusNissi Beach, Ayia NapaSydney, AustraliaWuhan, China To contact the owner of The Maltese Blogger, please send a mail to malteseblogger@gmail.com Click here to subscribe to this Blog Share this now:RedditTumblrPinterestWhatsAppTwitterFacebookLinkedInLike this:Like Loading...
