print email comment close Snopes.com: April Fools' Day URL: http://www.snopes.com/holidays/aprilfools/aprilfools.asp Description: Material about this holiday celebrated on April 1 by the pulling of pranks and jokes. Includes an overview of the holiday's purported origin, an article about famous April Fools' Day pranks, and links to news articles and press releases from recent April Fools' Days. From a website that evaluates urban legends. Author: Mikkelson, Barbara; Mikkelson, David P. Publisher: Snopes.com Extra Keywords All Fools day hoaxes Library of Congress Subject Headings: April Fools' Day Holidays Practical jokes LII Database Information: Record 20820 created by Maria Brandt on 03/06/2006 Last modification on 03/07/2006 Published: 03/09/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20820