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Here is an interesting historical fact. Just have a look at the calendar for the month of September 1752.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to Google type \u201cSeptember 1752 calendar\u201d & see for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will notice, 11 days are simply missing from the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the explanation: This was the month during which England shifted from the Roman Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Julian year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian year. So, the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That\u2019s how the concept of \u201cpaid leave\u201d was born. Hail the King!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year\u2019s Day. When simple orders didn\u2019t work, the King finally issued a royal dictum; which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year\u2019s day would be labelled as fools. From then on, 1st April became April Fool\u2019s Day. History is really interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n