April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is a day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commision of hoaxes and other pratical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies, and neighbors, or sending them on a fool's errand, the aim of which is to embarras the gullible. Traditionally, in some countries, such as the UK, Australia and South Africa the jokes only last untill noon, and someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool". Elsewhere, such as in Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, and the U.S., the jokes last all day.