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Brittania asked in Society & CultureHolidaysOther - Holidays · 8 years ago

Where and how did 'April fool's day' come to exist or come about?

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  • Old Man Dirt
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    8 years ago
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    The year in France used to start on March 25th and the week long celebration ended April 1st.

    It was a political/economic motivated thing, because some peasants did not keep the right "New Years".

    Late 1800's

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day
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