Learn American Holidays - April Fools' Day

hi everyone I'm Alicia April Fool's Day is one of the most beloved and some

would say pointless holidays in the United States

in fact it's light-hearted nature is part of what makes it so popular there

is a popular misconception regarding the origin of April Fool's Day do you know

what it is we'll show you the answer at the end of this video the events

associated with April Fool's Day are not officially organized and are often not

observed intentionally this is a holiday when just about everybody gets a prank

or two played on them in the United States Americans generally celebrate

April Fool's Day by looking for any opportunity they can to play a prank on

their friends in fact this is really the only point of the entire holiday April

Fool's Day is not marked by parades speeches or other events this holiday is

all about fun on April Fool's Day you'll find people falling victim to pranks

that are elaborate and simple alike a lot of the time the pranks involve

telling somebody something outrageous or false and if they're gullible enough to

believe it saying April Fool's to let them know

that they've been had by a prank even companies get into the action on April

Fool's Day in the United States for example Google the internet search giant

became famous for adding features to its Google Earth and maps products that were

downright ridiculous if you tried to plot a walking route across an ocean for

example you might get advice to use a kayak or a jet ski to traverse the

natural barrier April Fool's Day is not just an American holiday it actually

dates back to earlier holidays including the Roman festival of hilarya the idea

of having a holiday specifically to play pranks isn't a United States tradition

alone and now here's the answer to the quiz do you know what a popular

misconception is regarding the origin of April Fool's Day contrary to popular

belief April Fool's Day is not rooted in people mistaking April 1st for the

beginning of the new year in fact there are references to this holiday known to

historians that date as early as the late 1300s how is this

lesson did you learn something interesting this April Fool's Day exists

in your country if so what are some traditional tricks or jokes for this day

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