April Fools' Day is celebrated worldwide, and many countries have their own unique pranks and jokes. In France, paper fish are often put on someone's back as a joke because the fish are said to be young and, therefore, easily caught. The prank is called the "April Fish," and those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.

April Fools' Day is not recognized as a holiday in any country except for Odessa, Ukraine, where April 1 is an official city holiday. It is not a federal holiday in the U.S., although the tradition of playing pranks and jokes still goes on.

Day to take jabs at their political enemies, including Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who took shots at President Donald Trump.

April 1 always seems to begin with social media users reminding everyone that it’s April Fools’ Day. At this point, do we really need a reminder? Brands and celebrities give it a go every year, often with extremely elaborate posts that fool almost no one.

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes

It's April 1, and you know what that means. Every brand, resort, and snowboarding personality has taken to the internet in a silly, goofy mood in hopes of bringing a smile to your face and engagement to their pages.

We fact-checked every corporate-branded April Fools’ joke we could find. Today is April 2, a normal day. Got you! Today is actually April 1 or April Fools’ Day, when it’s considered funny and appropriate for brands to post inaccurate information.

From a drone that delivers donuts, a tuxedo and flip flop dress code, or one Ozarks First anchor joking about leaving the station, companies across the area had fun with April Fool’s Day 2025. Here’s a few of the jokes that Springfield-area businesses and agencies posted on their Facebook pages.

One of Flightradar’s most-tracked flights today was BAW999, which listed the retired supersonic jet as flying from London to New York. This, of course, was just too good to be true. [Image: