April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel.

April Fools’ Day origin story #1: The great French calendar switch of 1582. The most popular (but still probably bullshit) April Fools' origin story blames France.

APRIL FOOLS' DAY: ITS ORIGIN AND HOAXES IT HAS SEEN; How the Custom Saved the Lives of the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine. Share full article. April 10, 1904.

April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel.

April Fools’! Well, it’s not April 1 just yet. For that special occasion, we’ll be celebrating with a “Scampus” edition of the paper coming out on Tuesday. But for This Week in History, why not dive ...

History and Origin of April Fools' Day. April Fools' Day has been celebrated for centuries, but its exact origin remains a mystery. One theory suggests it dates back to 1582, when France switched ...

April Fools' Day has fallen on April 1 every year for hundreds of years. Historians trace April Fools' back to 1582, but the origin itself is shrouded in mystery according Stephen Winick of the ...

April Fools’ Day is most often attributed to France’s switch from the Julian calendar, to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, according to The Library of Congress and the History Channel ...

Here’s the history of April Fools’ Day and which restaurants are running April Fools' Day price cuts instead of pranks today, Tuesday, April 1.

Here’s the history of April Fools’ Day and which restaurants are running April Fools' Day price cuts instead of pranks today, Tuesday, April 1.