April Fools' Day 2025: The 21 Best (and Worst) Pranks and Jokes
April Fools' Day 2025 was a celebration of creativity and mischief, featuring everything from high-tech translator headsets and orchestral ringtones to quirky food experiments and local community pranks. The event highlighted both innovative ideas and some borderline cringeworthy gags.
Published on April 7, 2025
April Fools' Day 2025 delivered a wild mix of creative, amusing, and occasionally cringeworthy pranks from companies across the globe. Highlights included Razer's intelligent brainrot translator headset aimed at deciphering Gen Z slang, an orchestral tribute to Nokia 3310 ringtones at the Royal Albert Hall, and Odd Company's wearable mattress designed for commuters. Other playful gags, such as Nerds' 'Sweet & Crunchy' chicken with its Nerds-glazed coating and Deep Indian Kitchen's curry-flavored ice cream, pushed the boundaries of taste and humor, while Nvidia’s AI assistant—first a 2017 April Fools’ joke—had evolved into a real product.
Local flair also marked the day. In Richmond, businesses played with inventive pranks like a faux brisket-chunked ice cream sandwich flavor and quirky pop-up concepts, while in Salt Lake City, government agencies and media outlets shared jokes ranging from transforming a park into a lake to bizarre sightings at the Great Salt Lake. These pranks, covering dates from April 1st to April 3rd, underscored the playful spirit of the day and the clever marketing strategies embraced by diverse brands and communities.