April Fools’ in Spain? Don’t Make My Sweater Laugh! 🤡🎭
Thought April 1st was prank day worldwide? Guess again! In Spain, it’s just another Tuesday. The real mischief happens on December 28th—Día de los Santos Inocentes, a festival of fake news, wild hoaxes, and surprise twists!
😏 What’s the deal with this holiday?
Well… the backstory isn’t exactly funny. King Herod once heard about the birth of a “new King of the Jews” (baby Jesus) and, in a paranoid meltdown, ordered all infants under two to be killed. But Jesus had already left for Egypt—meaning the joke was ultimately on Herod! Fast forward a few centuries, and somehow, this biblical drama turned into Spain’s version of April Fools’ Day.
😂 How do Spaniards prank?
📌 Stick paper cutouts on people’s backs? Classic!
📌 Glue a coin to the ground and watch people struggle? Brilliant!
📌 Print fake headlines like “Cameron Diaz stole Prince Charles from Camilla”? Already been done!
In Valencia, they take it up a notch—staging a fake coup, pelting each other with flour and eggs, enforcing ridiculous laws, and fining rule-breakers (but the money goes to charity, making it the world’s most entertaining tax system! 💰🤣).
So, if on December 28th, you hear that Barcelona’s metro is now free or the King moved into a hostel, check your calendar before believing it!
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