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Re:3,200-year-old Egyptian tablet records excuses for why pe... by Archelaos on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @06:50PM (#31174136)
Up until 1751 the legal year (fiscal year) in England (and its North American colonies) started at 25 March (Lady Day).
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Re:3,200-year-old Egyptian tablet records excuses for why pe... by pacaro on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @08:26PM (#31174844)
One origin story for April Fool's suggests that it's to do with getting the year wrong.

My understanding was that new years was always January, 1st, but that the year number changed on Lady Day

The UK's tax year still reflects this, starting from April 6, which both accounts (pun intended) for the year changing on Lady Day, and the transition from Julian to Gregorian calendars.

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