April fools
From San Serriffe to Chris Martin's Conservative conversion, selected April Fool's Day hoaxes from the archives
April Fool’s day: can you spot the news fakes? Take our quiz
Take our fun test to see how good you are a spotting the fake news hidden among the real headlines
Megxit to McNugget boots: some of the best April Fools’ Day 2023 gags
Media and brands take chance to offer up some light relief, including Matt Hancock cheddar and an Oasis reunion
Tory MPs lobby No 10 to let royal family use seized Russian superyacht
MoD officials exploring legal challenges but Boris Johnson ‘full steam ahead’ with proposal
April Fools’ Day tale is right on the money
April fools innovations: from TubbyCoins to socially networked cows
'Suez 2'? Ever Given grounding prompts plan for canal along Egypt-Israel border
April Fool’s Day 2021: police sausage dogs, 'self-jiggling’ tea bags and Gina Rinehart's new book
April Fools' Day 2019: the best jokes and pranks in one place
Proposal for 'healing tsar' to reunite Britain after Brexit
April Fools' Day: best of the day's seasonal fake news
Watch out for avocado Coke, Prince Harry’s spiritual stag weekend, and chocolate burgers
San Serriffe: April fool's quiz
The Guardian’s most successful April fool’s joke, about a tiny archipelago where everything was named after typefaces and printing terms was published on 1 April 1977. Can you pick out the genuine features of San Serriffe in our quiz?
Brexit and Remain emojis condemned as ‘divisive and dangerous’
Italian company launches ‘starry eyes’ and ‘bullish bulldog’ to cash in on Britain’s great divide
How to prank your kids as April Fools' Day and Easter Sunday coincide
It is a once in a generation opportunity for parents to play April Fools pranks on their children on Easter Sunday morning. Here are our top tips
FAKE NEWS!! The best and worst April Fools' Day stories
Believe it or not, newspapers and PR agencies have once again marked 1 April by publishing made-up stories and press releases
April Fools' day fatigue strikes crossword setters worldwide
The crossword setters played it straight this year – and more’s the pity. The puzzle page is rooted in the convention of hoodwinking its readers
Prince of Wales in April Fool spoof - archive
2 April 1927: Nothing appears to deceive the German public so quickly as a uniform and a prince
April Fools’ Day 2016: best jokes from around the world
April fools! The best/worst jokes – video
April Fools' Day 2015 – the best jokes from around the world
The funniest spoofs in the press and on the web – share any you’ve spotted in the comments below
Jeremy Clarkson tours Guardian HQ after joining fossil fuel divestment drive - video
Former Top Gear presenter meets Guardian staff after backing campaign for fossil fuel divestment
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