Don't let April Fools' Day pass by without telling a few knee-slapping jokes.

On the eve of April Fools’ Day, start with funny pranks and follow it up with hilarious jokes, making someone’s day filled with laughter and happy tears.

The earliest April Fools’ Day hoax on record was in 1698, when people in London were told to go see the annual ceremony of the washing of the lions.

Learn when April Fools' Day 2026 is, where the holiday may have come from and how prank traditions spread over time.

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron April Fool’s Day is over. And that means you’ll have to wait another 364 days until we once again pull out our best tomfoolery for your ...

April Fools' Day, which is Wednesday, April 1, likely began in the 15th century. But now it's become more of marketing mischief by big brands.