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Origins Of April Fools DayApril Fools Day is also called All Fools Day. It is celebrated on the 1 April each year and until noon people get to play tricks, practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Others send people on fools errands such as going for a tin of Tartan Paint or trying to get people to believe in ridiculous things. There are several theories on how April Fools Day came to be celebrated: Gregorian Calendar ChangeIn some ancient calendars, such as the Romans and Hindus, New Year Day was celebrated on 1 April, soon after the vernal equinox. In the UK it was celebrated on the 25 March up to medieval times. This was known as the Feast of Annunciation, which celebrates The Archangel Gabriel's revelation to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, that she would conceive a child to be born the Son of God. Find Extra Work Find more ways to earn extra money part time, full time and in between your regular job at our other website www.findextrawork.co.uk Limited Online Offer Receive half price standard set up of Sky TV and £15 discount. Choose your own entertainment package and type of Sky box to suit your needs. More Information. Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar in 1582 which came to be known as the Gregorian Calendar. It was to replace the old Julian Calendar so that New Year's Day would be celebrated on 1 January. France was the first Country to adopt the new Gregorian calendar on order of the French King Charles IX. Those who did not accept the calendar change or who still thought New Year started on the 1 April were known as April Fools. Such people were known as Poisson d'Avril which translates to April Fish. In Scotland April Fools Day was called Hunting The Gowk, which means looking for the cuckoo. April Fools were called April Gowks. Jesus Christ April Fools ConnectionSome think that April Fools is traced back to the journey of Jesus Christ when he was sent to Annas then to Caiaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate before his crucifixion which is thought to have occurred on the 1 of April. April Fools Day ScotlandIn Scotland April Fools Day is known as Hunt The Gowk. People have until noon to tell lies to each other in the hope of catching someone out or playing tricks on each other. It was originally known as Huntigowk when the aim of the day was to send someone on a foolish errand. There was a wee poem that would be said: Dinna laugh, an' dinna smile But hunk the gowk another mile! More Easter trivia questions. Automatically Add Uttertrivia To Your Favourites Folder - Bookmark Us. 
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