Día de los Inocentes — meaning in English
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English meaning
- April Fools' Day noun 1 April, a day on which people traditionally play tricks and tell invented stories, with the custom in many countries that the joking stops at noon.
- childermas name A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.
Senses
Día de los Inocentes is used for these senses in English:
- April Fools' Day The first day in April, when tricks and practical jokes are traditionally played
- Childermas (Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.