April Fools' Day
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April Fools' Day is an annual informal holiday on April 1 marked by practical jokes, hoaxes, and playful pranks.
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural observance → informal holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
All Fools' Day
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| associatedWith |
corporate prank announcements
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fake news stories → internet memes → media hoaxes → |
| commonlyUsedBy |
brands
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news organizations → social media users → websites → |
| custom |
revealing the joke by saying "April Fools"
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| date |
April 1
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| encourages |
critical thinking about information sources
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasNoOfficialStatusIn |
most countries
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| observedIn |
Africa
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Argentina → Asia → Australia → Bangladesh → Belgium → Bolivia → Brazil → Canada → Chile → China → Colombia → Costa Rica → Czech Republic → Dominican Republic → Ecuador → Egypt → El Salvador NERFINISHED → European Union → France → Germany → Ghana → Greece → Guatemala NERFINISHED → Honduras NERFINISHED → Hong Kong → Hungary → India → Indonesia → Iran → Ireland → Israel → Italy → Japan → Kenya → Lebanon → Malaysia → Mexico → Netherlands → New Zealand → Nicaragua NERFINISHED → Nigeria → Nordic countries → North America → Oceania → Pakistan → Panama → Paraguay → Peru → Philippines → Poland → Portugal → Puerto Rico → Romania → Russia → Saudi Arabia → Singapore → Slovakia → South Africa → South America → South Korea → Spain → Sri Lanka → Switzerland → Taiwan → Thailand → Turkey → Ukraine → United Arab Emirates → United Kingdom → United States → Uruguay → Venezuela → Vietnam → many countries worldwide → |
| purpose |
entertainment
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humor → social bonding → |
| relatedTo |
hoax
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humor → jokes → prank culture → satire → |
| risk |
eroding trust
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misinformation → offending people → |
| theme |
fooling people
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mocking gullibility → playful deception → |
| timeOfYear |
spring in the Northern Hemisphere
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| typicalActivity |
hoaxes
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light-hearted deception → playful pranks → practical jokes → spreading false stories → |
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April
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hasHoliday |
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PEP 0
("April Fools PEPs")
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