April Fools' Day 2026


When is April Fools' Day 2026?

April Fools' Day 2026 is on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (in 314 days).  Calendar for 2026
April Fools' Day 2025 has already passed: it was on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (51 days ago).  Calendar for 2025
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What is April Fools' Day?

An April Fools Day joke making fun of Copenhagen's new subway.An April Fools Day joke making fun of Copenhagen's new subway, suggesting a train had broken through the surface in front of the town hall.
April Fools' Day, also known as All Fools' Day, is observed every year on the first day of April by playing harmless pranks on unsuspecting recipients and spreading hoaxes. The pranks as well as the victims themselves are called April fools. Shouting "April Fool" at the victim of the joke usually serves as the resolution of the prank. Many newspapers, radio and TV stations and other media outlets take part in the tradition by publishing practical jokes, mostly spectacular stories, narratives or information. They contain subtle clues that the story is a hoax and are usually resolved the next day. It is a generally accepted custom that the pranks should not be harmful and have to cease by noon. The tradition of All Fools' Day exists in North America as well as in most European countries. April Fools' Day is not a public holiday in any country where it is practiced and there are no vacations from work or school.

In one of the most famous April Fools' Day jokes, broadcast on the BBC current affairs program Panorama on April 1, 1957, farmers were shown picking spaghetti from "spaghetti trees" during the "spaghetti harvest" in Switzerland. The BBC subsequently received a number of inquiries about the program from people requesting further information about spaghetti cultivation and how to grow spaghetti trees.

Very detailed accounts of the historical background of April Fools' Day can be found here: All Fools' Day and The Origin of April Fool's Day.

Further reading: April Fools' Day on Wikipedia

When is April Fools' Day 2027?

April Fools' Day 2027 is on Thursday, April 1, 2027 (in 679 days).  Calendar for 2027

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When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
April Fools' Day 2021      April 1, 2021      Thursday      1512 days ago
April Fools' Day 2022      April 1, 2022      Friday      1147 days ago
April Fools' Day 2023      April 1, 2023      Saturday      782 days ago
April Fools' Day 2024      April 1, 2024      Monday      416 days ago
April Fools' Day 2025      April 1, 2025      Tuesday      51 days ago
April Fools' Day 2026      April 1, 2026      Wednesday      in 314 days
April Fools' Day 2027      April 1, 2027      Thursday      in 679 days
April Fools' Day 2028      April 1, 2028      Saturday      in 1045 days
April Fools' Day 2029      April 1, 2029      Sunday      in 1410 days
April Fools' Day 2030      April 1, 2030      Monday      in 1775 days
April Fools' Day 2031      April 1, 2031      Tuesday      in 2140 days
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April Fools' Day 2026
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