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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.

Emma-Louise explains the tricky traditions and we want to hear from you about your best ever pranks, or the best tricks that have been played on you!

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.

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.

If you see a weird product being announced online today, don't be so sure it's real. Duolingo, Razer, Yahoo and Priceline have some of the best April Fools' pranks for 2025.

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:

Cities and members of local Facebook groups took full advantage of April Fool’s Day. Check out some of the best pranks.