50 Funny April Fools' Day Jokes to Tell Kids and Adults

We aren’t pollen your leg, these dumb one-liners and corny puns are sure to deliver all the laughs on April 1.
April Fools Day Jokes
Kids and adults are sure to get a chuckle over these dumb-but-funny April Fools' Day jokes. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images
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Our 5 Favorite April Fools' Day Jokes

  • Why was the frog late to work on April Fools' Day? His car got toad.
  • How do you keep a fool in suspense? I’ll tell you the answer tomorrow.
  • How do pirates celebrate April Fools' Day? They walk the prank.
  • Why do omelets love April Fools’ Day? They appreciate practical yolks.
  • Why is everyone so tired on April 1? Because they just finished a 31-day March.

The arrival of spring brings all kinds of delights. Among them? The return of warm weather, outdoor activities, flowers and everyone’s favorite prank-filled holiday: April Fools’ Day.

Unlike the rest of the year, April 1 is the one time when deception and playing practical jokes on kids and adults and is not only acceptable, it’s encouraged.

Whatever you’ve got planned to celebrate the April holiday, see below to find a variety of April Fool’s jokes below to pair with any and all tomfoolery you’re cooking up this year.

In fact, depending on the April Fools’ Day prank you pull, a solid dad joke might be in order to help smooth things over after your unsuspecting prey discovers their toilet seat has been super-glued shut.

If that’s the case, read on for a list of corny one-liners and knock-knock jokes that pay tribute to all things April Fools’ Day and pretty much everything else related to the spring season.

Best of all is that after hearing these dumb puns, friends and family are bound to say, “Prank you, prank you very much.”

Corny April Fools’ Day Jokes

April Fools Day Jokes
  • Did you hear about the goats that got in trouble for playing pranks on April Fools'? It turned out to be a couple of kids.
  • Two guys walk into a bar on April Fools' Day. The third one ducked.
  • I told a chemistry joke in honor of April Fools', but I didn't get a reaction.
  • Where do birds vacation during April break? Someplace cheep.
  • Why can't you trust spring trees? Because they're shady.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • What's brown, sticky and can be found on the ground around April Fools' Day? A stick.
  • Did you hear about the guy who drank invisible ink as an April Fools' prank? He's at the doctor waiting to be seen.
  • Why was the frog late to work on April Fools' Day? His car got toad.
  • How do birds know how to fly north in the spring? They wing it.
  • Did you hear about the cashew and the walnut that threw an April Fools' Day party? It was nuts.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • Did you hear about the submarine that sank on April Fools' Day? Someone left a window open.
  • What month of the year has 28 days? All of them.
  • How do you keep a fool in suspense? I’ll tell you the answer tomorrow.
  • Why should you avoid the stairs on April Fools' Day? Because they're always up to something.
  • How many fools does it take to change a lightbulb? Four. One to hold the bulb and three to turn the chair.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • How do pirates celebrate April Fools' Day? They walk the prank.
  • What did one spring flower say to the other? "Girl, you really got me growing."
  • What do you call a group of bunnies hopping away from you? A receding hareline.
  • Why shouldn't you tell ducks jokes on April Fools' Day? They'll quack up.
  • Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Spring apparently wasn't bad either.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • What did the mama cow say to her baby after he stayed up too late on April Fools' Day? "It's pasture bedtime."
  • Why don't eggs play April Fools' pranks? They might crack each other up.
  • What kind of shoes do frogs wear when spring comes? Open-toad.
  • Why don't chickens play pranks on April Fools' Day? They don't engage in fowl play.
  • How do you plant a kiss in April? You use two lips.

Funny April Fools’ Day Jokes

April Fools Day Jokes
  • Why do omelets love April Fools’ Day? They appreciate practical yolks.
  • What kind of pickles do spring flowers like? Daffo-dills.
  • What do bees use to fix their hair? Honeycombs.
  • What did the calendar say after April Fools' was declared a holiday? "Prank you, prank you very much."
  • What do you call a sunny day that follows two rainy April days? Monday.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • How did the skeleton know that April showers were on the way? He could feel it in his bones.
  • What did the tree say when spring finally arrived? What a re-leaf.
  • Did you hear about the cloud that tried catching some fog? It mist.
  • Why is everyone so tired on April 1? Because they just finished a 31-day March.
  • Why was the flower late to school on April Fools’ Day? It decided to stay in its bed.
April Fools Day Jokes
  • What did April Fools' say when it received a gift? Well, prank you!
  • Which monster loves April Fool’s Day? Prank-enstein.
  • Did you hear about the daisy that was excited for April Fools' Day? It wet its plants.
  • Why do bumblebees hum on April Fools’ Day? They don’t know the words.
  • What did the fish say after it swam into a wall on April Fools’ Day? Dam.
April Fools Day Jokes

April Fools’ Day Knock-Knock Jokes

  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Anita. Anita who? Anita know when April Fools' Day is.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Lena. Lena who? Lena bit closer and I'll tell you.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Otto. Otto who? You otto know April Fools' is on April 1.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Beak. Beak who? Beak careful that you don't get pranked on April Fools' Day.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Noah. Noah who? Noah good April Fools' joke?
April Fools Day Jokes
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Bean. Bean who? Bean a long time since spring was here.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Don't cry, it's just an April Fools' joke.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Justin. Justin who? Justin time for another April Fools' Day prank.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Sofa. Sofa who? Sofa these have been pretty good April Fool's jokes.
  • Knock, knock! Who's there? Lenny. Lenny who? Lenny know when you're done with these April Fools' Day jokes.