Saturday,April 1,is April Fool's Day in the United States. It
is not a real holiday like the Fourth of July or Labor Day.It is
not observed by the school or the government.It is just a day when
people traditionally play tricks on each other.
History experts say people have been celebrating April Fool's
Day for a long time.The custom began so long ago.It is difficult to
know how it got started.Some people believe the tradition came from
the ancient Romans more than 2,000 years ago.
Other history experts say the day for fooling began in France
in 1564,when King Charles IV changed the yearly calendar.He moved
New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1.
Many people did not know about the change because it was
difficult to communicate in those days.Others knew but refused to
accept it.For whatever reason,some people continued to celebrate
New Year's Day on April 1.Other people called them April
Fools.A