O April Fools' Day is a traditional commemorative date celebrated in some western countries, like the Brazil. On this day it is common to perform jokes with other people through the use of lies. In English-speaking countries such as the United States and England, it is also common to “play tricks” on other people.
There is no certainty among historians as to how this folk tradition arose. There are several theories, but the most popular claims that April Fool's consolidation occurred through mockery held in France to some people who didn't join to the calendar changes proposed by King Charles IX.
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Origins of April Fools' Day
the historians don't haveI'm sureabout where April Fool's Day officially appeared and, therefore, there are only theories. There is some surveys show that games similar to those played on April Fool's Day were performed by people from THEseniority. Many historians point to evidence that shows mentions of April Fool's Day in Middle Ages.
The most accepted theory says April Fool's Day or "April Fools’ day” (April Fools' Day), as it is known in English-speaking countries, emerged from a calendar change used in 16th century France. This century was marked by countless debates about changes in the calendar, because the whatwas used at the time, the Julian, was quite outdated.
In France in the second half of the 16th century, the New Year it was traditionally celebrated on March 25th, as the beginning of spring was seen as the moment of renewal of a cycle. The New Year's celebration ran until April 1st, but in 1563, the French king Carlos IX proposed moving the French New Year to January 1st.
This change proposed by the French king was approved in Parliament, staying known as Roussillon's edict. With this edict, the change of the New Year in France to January 1st was made official. turns out that many refused to follow the new date and continued to hold their New Year's celebration during the aforementioned period (25 March to 1 April).
These people started to be targets of mockery in French society and They passed to be calledThes of Poisson d'Avril, expression in French that means “fools of April”. From there, it is believed that the practice of playing games and mocking people on April 1st strengthened and later spread around the world.
As mentioned, there are some historical records that point to April Fool's Day. like an older practice than is currently believed. One such mention is by a poet called Edward of Dene, also from the 16th century, who wrote a poem that suggests practices similar to April Fools' Day.
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April Fool's Practices
Here in Brazil, April Fool's Day is traditionally celebrated through games that involve small lies. Remember: April Fools' Day games must useonly innocent lies, since the purpose of the game is just to have fun.
In other countries, such as the United States and England, in addition to small lies, the April Fools’ Day is also celebrated with the performance of “pranks”, games known here in Brazil as “pranks”.
