Laughter Day (Fool's Day)

Laughter prolongs lifeIn Russia, April Fools’ pranks were established after one day the residents of St. Petersburg were raised from their beds in the early morning with an alarming alarm, usually announcing a fire.

It was April 1, and the alarm, as you can easily guess, was a joke.

It is also known that during the reign of Peter I, the troupe of German actors deceived the public and the sovereign on this day, putting on stage instead of presenting the play a banner with the inscription “First of April”. Peter did not get angry and said only, leaving the theater: "The freedom of comedians."