April Fool's Day is coming. Do you know what day April Fool's Day is in 2019? In order not to be fooled, please remember that April 1st this year is April Fool's day. Although the way we celebrate April Fool's Day is to make fun of others, there are several versions of the origin of April Fool's day. Let's take a look at the different origins of April Fool's day!
What is April Fool's day in 2019? What are the different legends about April Fool's day
April Fool's day, 2019, is Monday, April 1.
Different origins and legends of April Fool's Day
Celebrating the resurrection of the God Attis
According to the ancient Roman calendar, the point where the sun crosses the equator from south to North on April 1 is the vernal equinox festival of ancient Greek and Roman people, and it is also the day to celebrate the resurrection of the God Attis. In ancient Roman mythology, ATIS was the master of nature. Every year, ATIS would go to the underworld for a period of time. When he left, the earth was depressed and obscure. Every year when he returns to the world, it is a symbol of resurrection, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the recovery of nature in spring. Therefore, the ancient Romans would have fun on this day to celebrate the resurrection of Attis. The festival is also regarded as the predecessor of modern April Fool's day.
What are the different legends about the origin of April Fool's day
April Fool's Day was originally the French New Year
Before 1564, France had been using the Julian calendar. April 1 was the new year of the Julian calendar. In 1564, France took the lead in using the current Gregorian calendar, which is the solar calendar we use now. The new year changed from April 1 to January 1. However, the old-fashioned nobles at that time were not willing to use the new calendar and still celebrated the new year on April 1. In order to ridicule these conservatives, some people gave them fake New Year gifts on April 1 and called them "April Fools". Later, more and more people make a fool of others on April 1st, which is now April Fool's day.
What are the different legends about the origin of April Fool's day
April Fool's day begins with the reformation
After the reformation in the 15th century, the king of Spain set up a heretic inquisition to punish the heretics. As long as you don't believe in Catholicism, you will be regarded as heresy and sentenced to death. Such harsh decrees make the people panic, so there is a festival of lying. People use lies for fun to eliminate the atmosphere of panic and resentment against the rulers. Later it became April Fool's day.