News

The Washington Times
washingtontimes. com > news > 03/31/2026 > april-fools-day-2026-history-pranks-started

April Fools" Day 2026: History, pranks and how it started

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (238+ words) April Fools" Day arrives Wednesday, and with it, a renewed wave of hoaxes, fake product launches and fruitless errands that have defined April 1 for centuries. But where did the tradition come from? The short answer, historians say, is that nobody…...