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愚人节在每年4月1日,是一个充满玩笑与欢乐的节日。
April Fools’ Day falls on April 1st every year, a festival full of jokes and fun.
它最主流的起源与法国的历法改革有关。
Its most widely accepted origin is related to the calendar reform in France.
1564年,法国将新年从4月1日改为1月1日。
In 1564, France changed New Year’s Day from April 1st to January 1st.
仍然在4月1日庆祝新年的人,被称作“四月愚人”。
People who still celebrated the New Year on April 1st were called “April Fools”.
人们开始互相捉弄、送假礼物,慢慢形成了传统。
People began to play tricks on each other and give fake gifts, gradually forming a tradition.
在法国,愚人节也被叫做“四月鱼”。
In France, April Fools’ Day is also called “Poisson d’avril”.
这是因为人们觉得天真的人就像容易上钩的小鱼。
This is because people think innocent people are like small fish that are easily hooked.
古罗马和印度也有类似的节日,被视为愚人节的前身。
Ancient Rome and India also had similar festivals, regarded as the predecessors of April Fools’ Day.
如今,世界各地的人们都会在这天开善意的玩笑。
Today, people around the world play harmless jokes on this day.
但大家都记得,玩笑不能过分,快乐才是真正的目的。
But everyone remembers that jokes should not go too far, and happiness is the real purpose.