April Fools’ Day Dinner
Most historians agree that April Fools’ Day began when the Christian world adopted the new Gregorian calendar. According to the old calendar, the New Year was celebrated in the spring for eight days (the final day of celebration being April First), but because the new calendar was so different, the date of the New Year was changed to January First.
Many of the people who lived in the countryside didn’t know of the change for years, and continued celebrating the New Year during the spring. Those “in the know” thought this was hilarious and started to call the April celebrators “fools.” From then on, these people began to go of their way during this particular season to make friends believe something that was false. And April Fools’ Day was born!