India, March 29 -- April Fool's Day will be celebrated across the globe on April 1. The history of April Fool's Day dates back to the 16th century in France, where the Council of Trent in 1563 resolved that that nation should switch from a Julian to a Gregorian calendar in 1582.

Prior to this, the New Year was observed to commemorate the spring equinox, which fell between the end of March and the beginning of April. However, the New Year has subsequently shifted to January as a result of the globe adopting a new calendar.

However, among those who embraced the new calendar, some people persisted in celebrating their new year on March 1st or April 1st, which became the subject of jokes and pranks. They were referred to as April Fools and ...