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April Fools' Day is observed annually in most countries on April 1.
大多数国家都在每年的4月1日庆祝愚人节。
It's a day for playing practical jokes on friends and family that has been around for centuries.
几个世纪以来，人们在这一天可以对朋友和家人恶作剧。
In some ways, April Fools' Day resembles other ancient spring festivals, like Holi, a celebration of the Hindu god Krishna that involves throwing colored water and colorful powders on others,
在某些方面，愚人节与其他古老的春季节日很相似，比如胡里节(Holi)，这是一种庆祝印度教神奎师那(Krishna)的节日，包括向其他人泼彩色的水和五颜六色的粉末，
and the Hilaria, an ancient Roman day of merriment that honored the gods Cybele and Attis.
以及希拉里亚节(Hilaria)，这是古罗马纪念西贝雷(Cybele)和阿提斯(Attis)神的欢乐节日。
Even so, no one really knows the origin of April Fools' Day.
即便如此，没有人真正知道愚人节的由来。
Some people have ideas, of course.
当然，一些人有些想法。
Perhaps it began in 16th-century France when January 1 was declared the first day of the New Year instead of Easter and those who clung to the old date were "April Fools."
也许它始于16世纪的法国，当时宣布1月1日为新年的第一天，而不是复活节，那些坚持旧日期的人是“四月愚人”。
Or perhaps it's related to the vernal equinox, a time when people are fooled by sudden changes in the weather.
或者可能与春分有关，在这个时候，人们会被天气的突然变化所愚弄。
Either way, what we do know is how April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world today.
无论哪种来历，我们所知道的是今天世界各地是如何庆祝愚人节的。
In France a fooled person is called a poisson d'avril, or "April fish," and children pin paper fishes to each others' backs.
在法国，一个被愚弄的人被称为“毒鱼”，或“四月鱼”，孩子们会把纸鱼别在彼此的背上。
In Scotland the holiday is called Gowkie Day in reference to the gowk, a bird that represents the fool and the butt of jokes.
在苏格兰，这个节日被称为“傻瓜节”，是用代表傻瓜和笑柄的一种鸟的名字命名的。
In some countries, newspapers even participate, running fake headlines to try to fool the public.
在一些国家，报纸甚至参与其中，刊登假标题试图愚弄公众。
For facts that aren't trying to fool you, visit Britannica.Com.
如果你想了解一些不会欺骗你的事实，请访问大英百科全书官网。
