April 1 (April 1, 2025) The day of lies is one of the most widespread customs in the world.
In April April, you should be very careful about what you hear from your close faces, as the traditional custom of lies revives with imaginative pranks and jokes that aim to “fool” our loved ones.
The origin of the custom of April April
April Fools’ lies are a custom with deep roots in European tradition. There are several versions of the place and time that this custom was born, with the predominant ones being the following:
According to first versionthe custom of April April began by the Celts, a northwestern Europe people famous for their fishing skills. The fishing season began on April 1, but at that particular period of yearThe weather was not favorable, so the “fish” was not satisfactory at all. Fishermen, in order to avoid shame, lied about the size and quantity of fish they had caught. This habit, with the passage of time, evolved into a custom
OR second versionwhich is considered historically documented, places the birth of April April in France in the 16th century. By 1564, the French celebrated New Year’s Eve on April 1st. However, under the reign of Charles of the 9th, this was changed and New Year’s Eve was transferred to January 1st. Many citizens reacted and continued to celebrate their New Year’s Eve on April 1st, while the rest were sending them false New Year’s gifts to fool them. This experiment was gradually turned into the April April custom we know today.
April April in Greek tradition
The April April was also reached in Greece, but was differentiated to some extent, acquiring local characteristics. The basic idea remained the same: We say good -bye lies in order to fool our “victim”. In various parts of Greece, special doctrines have been developed around April:
- In some areas, they believe that anyone who manages to fool someone on April April will be lucky enough for the rest of the year.
- In other areas, there is a belief that the “perpetrator” will have a good crops in his crops, while the “victim” will have the rest of the time and, if he is married, there is the fear that he will be quick.
Local Traditions of April April in Greece
To ThraceApril Fool’s rainwater is considered therapeutic and so they pick it up in a bottle to drink from it the patient, believing in his healing properties.
To KomotiniOld Guumuljina, they said that April April was good to laugh “to make their cocoons”, especially when they were dealing with sirks (silkworm farming).
To Jacket her Eastern Thrace, They considered it a good omen to “laugh” someone April April, believing that the trees would make more fruit. On the contrary, the one who was fooled considered a bad sign all year, as he believed he would be “laughing” and, if he were married, there was the fear that he would be widowed.
It is noteworthy that in the Andros They follow a different tradition, as they are used to lying on March 1st and not April April, showing how customs are adapted to local cultures.
As 2025 is approaching April, it is a good opportunity to remember this traditional custom that has survived for centuries, offering moments of joy and laughter. So get ready for the imaginative lies and funny pranks we will exchange, honoring a tradition that unites generations and cultures.
