April 1940
No. Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
14 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
18 28 29 30 1 2 3 4
  • In 1940 year April Fool's Day fell on
    first Monday of April

April Fool's Day dates in the following years:

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
Apr. 2025
1
Apr. 2026
1
Apr. 2027
1
Apr. 2028
1
Apr. 2029
1
The dates the holiday is observed are marked with a dotted line (applies to federal holidays). Date calculations are based on your computer's time.

April Fool's Day 1940

Monday, April 1 April Fools Day play

The day is celebrated every year on 1 April, it is also called a day of jokes or a day of fools. On this day, it is permitted to make jokes and pranks and mislead other people on purpose. On 1 April, even the media can report false information. The Day is celebrated in many countries of the world.