' Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France. ?In the 16th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. ?In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.РApril Fools' DayРEach country celebrates A.F.D. differently. ?In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them. When he/she finds this, they shout “April Fish!”?In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.