On April 1, people all over the world celebrate a cheerful and noisy holiday - the Day of Laughter and Humor. On this day it is customary to play pranks on everyone around. Relatives, acquaintances, colleagues. Jokes should be harmless so that the person being joked on has fun too. In the Bible, April 1 is the date of the exorcism of the devil, and this is already a huge reason for joy.

The holiday is held under the auspices of UNESCO and is part of a special program of the organization called “Man and the Biosphere”. The date April 1 was chosen as typical for the return of migratory birds from wintering grounds. Of course, all birds do this on different days and based on different circumstances. Traditionally, people prepared for the revival in the bird world by building homes and feeders for birds.

On the first day of April, connoisseurs of the exquisite alcoholic drink cognac celebrate his birthday. This drink is the pride of France; it is created in strict accordance with technology. It is a type of brandy, i.e., a wine distillate, made not only from a specific grape variety, but also in a certain area - the town of Cognac.

International holidays - Mathematics Day

By the first of April, spring was considered to have finally come into its own. It was on this day that it was necessary to awaken the home spirit from winter hibernation, so that the keeper of comfort would maintain order and protect the house, because most household members go to the field.

Cyprus Holidays - Cyprus National Day (Greek Cypriot National Day)

Funny Holidays - International Fun at Work Day

The first part of the name of the holiday occurs in honor of the church date of veneration of the holy married couple - Daria and Chrysanthus, Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. On Daria's Day, the weather was often warm, and melting snow soaked the ground on the roads. Walking outside, a lot of dirt stuck to my shoes. The floors in the room quickly became dirty from such dirt, a swamp formed in the yard and fields, hence the name of the day - Daria Dirty.

The icon to represent the national currency of the United States was invented in 1778 by merchant Oliver Pollock. A businessman from New Orleans presented to the public on April 1 the symbol with which he recorded the amount of revenue in his books - $. And, despite the fact that the American currency was officially approved as a national currency later, in 1785, April 1 is the birthday of the dollar.

Easter Monday for Western Christians (Catholics)

Orthodox holidays on April 1:

Memorial Day of the Martyr Pankharia

Feast of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God “Tenderness”

Memorial Day of Righteous Sofia Slutskaya

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Darya of Rome