The April Fools' Day is also called the “All Fool's Day”, which is one of the popular traditional festivals in western society. It is on the first of April every year. The April Fools' Day is similar to the Hilari in ancient Rome (on March 25) and the Holi in India (from March 25 to 31). About the timing, the April Fools' Day is related to the “spring equinox” (March 21). During this time, the weather often changes suddenly which is like the nature is making a fool of human beings. To the origin of the April Fools' Day, there are some various opinions. One of the opinions is that this custom stems from the “Li Quan Festival” in India. This festival provides that the annual festival on March 31 that day, regardless of men, women and children, can joke around with each other in order to exchange for entertainment.
The origin of this festival
There is a more popular version about the April Fools' Day, originated in France. In 1564, France firstly adopted the new reformed Gregorian calendar (which is the solar calendar being applied or used universally at present), accepted the beginning of the new year as January 1. But some conventional people who opposed these reforms were still in accordance with that day on April 1 to give gifts and celebrate the coming of a New Year. People who advocated the reform made fun of the practices of these conventional people very exaggeratedly. Clever and humoristic people sent them fake gifts and invited them to take part fake receptions, and called them the deceived conventional people as the “April fools” or the “April Fish”. From now on, people fool each other that day on April 1 everyday which has become a popular tradition in France. At the beginning of 18 century, the tradition April Fools' Day was spread in England, and then in America by the British early immigrants.
In the beginning, any American can scatter appalling news, and have no responsibility for morality and legal obligation. The government and enforcement apartment will not seek to lay blame. On the contrary, people who compile the extraordinary lies and can make other people most believe would award crown. It brings a lot of social chaos. So these behaviors upset many people. Nowadays, the fool and cheat made by people throughout the festival are no longer like before crazy as it sounds but for the purpose of being cheerful and gay.