The Orgin of April Fools' Day

No on knows exactly how this day got started, but it is widely believed that it had to do with the changing of the clander in 1582. Previous to 1582 many cultures, including those of the Romans and Hindus, celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1. The reason they did this, was because April 1st closely follows the vernal equinox. But, in 1582 Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the