Even though April Fools’ falls on Easter Sunday this year, there’s still time to have some fun at the office. We love to have fun getting the job done here at Winn Technology Group, but that’s not what we’re going to highlight in this article.  We’re going to give you facts about a holiday that is based on humor.  What could be better than that?  Sure, we could go over the classics and new pranks using the latest tech, maybe throw in a funny video, but we decided on facts. So here it is, history and “fun” facts about April Fools’ Day.  Try not to fall out of your chair.

1. “Some historians believe the April Fools' customs began in France, although no one knows for sure.  It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France -- the moving of New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1 when the Gregorian calendar was adopted.  People who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st rather than the new date of January 1st were referred to as "April fools" and others played tricks on them.” - CNN

2. “In the 1960s there was only one TV channel in Sweden, which broadcast in black and white. As an April Fools' joke, it was announced that viewers could convert their sets to display color. They simply needed to pull a nylon stocking over the screen.” – The Morning Call

3. “In Poland April Fools' Day is so strongly believed that an anti-Turkish alliance signed on April 1st with Leopold 1 in 1683 had to be backdated to March 31st.” – Soft Schools

4. “Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.” – Useless Daily

5. “According to Scotland history, they used to call the April fool’s Day as ‘Hunt the Gowk Day.’ Gawk means a fool. A person is sent to deliver a message to another by someone who wants to fool the messenger. The message used to convey the receiver to send another similar message to someone else by the foolish messenger. The game used to continue until the messenger realized that he is being fooled.” – Oh Fact

6. “In Portugal, April Fools' Day is actually celebrated on the Sunday and Monday before Lent. The big trick there? Throwing flour at your friend's face.” – Across America Patch

7. “In 1957, the BBC reported about "spaghetti crops" in Switzerland and many requested information on growing their own spaghetti trees, completely oblivious to the fact that it was an April Fools Joke.” – Chicago Now

8. “While the origins of the holiday are still somewhat unknown, it IS known that England made April Fools' Day happen (unlike Gretchen Wiener's case for "fetch") in 1700, as a day for people to play pranks on each other. The tradition quickly gained popularity throughout the UK during the 18th century. Hey, people love to get their kicks!” - Bustle

9. “Since 2004, April 1 has also been celebrated as Fossil Fools Day, with demonstrations against the use of fossil fuels as sources of energy.” - Express

10. “The number one piece of advice for April Fools’ Day 2016 is to be on the lookout! Keep an eye out for anything strange and take a skeptical approach to your surroundings. However, in the end, remember the spirit of the day and have fun with it.” – Heavy.

Okay some of them are fun.  This is literally all we could find.

Happy April Fools’ Day.