Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of April 1 fun. Dutch artist Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's "Laughing Fool," ...

Spring has sprung, birds are singing and flowers are blooming, which can only mean April is arriving. While there are no federal holidays in April, the month is still packed with religious holidays ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full pink moon — the fourth of 13 full moons in 2026 — ...

It's no April Fools' joke. The first full moon of spring, called the Pink Moon, will land on April 1. According to the Farmer's Almanac, the full moon will peak around 10:12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, ...

April Fools' Day is just around the corner. This year, the holiday, which is not a federal or national holiday but widely celebrated regardless, will fall on a Wednesday. Celebrated annually on April ...

April Fool's Day 2026: April Fools' Day is a celebration that reminds us to laugh at ourselves and find humour in life. Celebrated globally on April 1, it is an annual tradition where people surprise ...

Sky watchers caught the spring season’s first full moon rising in the night sky. April’s full pink moon peaked at 10:11 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to Time and Date. Despite the moniker, the silvery ...

Exciting planetary action takes place this month. Venus and Uranus vie for attention and lie close to each other in late April. Jupiter offers a lot to observe through a telescope, particularly events ...

As a manicure-obsessed beauty editor, there’s no better feeling than getting that last moody, cold-weather nail color removed and swapping it out for a fresh spring polish or floral design. And as the ...

It's no joke — the full moon falls April Fools' Day in 2026. Stargazers can kick off April by enjoying what is known as a pink moon on the night of April 1. The phenomenon in which the full moon turns ...