Most video game companies use April Fools’ Day to make a social media post about something improbable, like a dating sim spin-off or a product they will never actually put out. Overwatch 2 goes the extra mile and releases an entire game mode that cranks every one of its heroes up to their most chaotic form.

Today is April 2, a normal day. Got you! Today is actually April 1 or April Fools’ Day, when it’s considered funny and appropriate for brands to post inaccurate information. At The Washington Post, we like to get into the spirit of the holiday by rounding up every corporate April Fools’ joke we can find and debunking them all in a humorless list.

Today is April Fool's Day. Before you start carrying out pranks and jokes, take advantage of these food deals from Dunkin', Burger King and more.

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!

They may have been born on April Fools' Day, but these stars are no joke. From Hollywood icons to chart-topping artists, here are nine celebrities celebrating birthdays on April 1, 2025.

The jokesters’ custom has been around for hundreds of years, although its exact birth is difficult to pinpoint.

Day means it is once again time for brands to get in on the "fun" with cheeky corporate capers including hot sauce sunscreen, ranch-flavored soda and a $19 fruit snack.

Did you get caught out by a football-based April Fools' joke today? Chris Goreham and Rob Butler bring you some classic pranks, including the time a Milk Cup winner said the Wembley final would have to be replayed.

It's April Fools' Day, and while its exact origins remain unclear, records of local jokes and pranks date back to the 1800s. April Fools' Day is celebrated with variations around the world, but they all share one thing in common: an excuse to make someone play the fool.