HISTORICAL FACT: Why April 1st Is Tagged "April Fool's Day"

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Here is the interesting historical fact. Just have a look at the Calendar for the month of September 1752. Go to Google type September 1752 Calendar and see for yourself. You will notice 11 days are simply missing from the month of September.

 Here is the explanation : This was the month during which England shifted from Roman Julian Calender to the Gregorian Calender. A Julian Year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian Year so, the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month. Consequently, the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That's how the concept of 'paid leave' was born. 

In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year, but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar,  many people refused to give up the old traditions  and continued to celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day.  When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued that those who celebrated 1st April as the New Year's Day would be labelled as fools. 

From then on, 1st April became April Fool's Day. 

History is really interesting.

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