Follow-up to REAL theories for the origin of April Fool’s Day
Thursday, 09 April 2020
by David
Last week, I posted this article that had 3 real theories on the origins of April Fool’s Day, and 3 fake theories. Below are the 3 true theories: 1. In 1582, France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which moved New Year’s Day from March to January. People who still celebrated in March were mocked as
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april fools, april fools day, european history, fact or fiction, history, holiday origins, holidays, roman history
