Wikipedia:April Fools/April Fools' Day 2026
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2026 marked the 23rd time April Fools' Day was celebrated on Wikipedia, which was also a special year due to Wikipedia's 25th birthday. This year, a truly massive number of pranks were made. Wikipedians who participated in the festivities held an informal vote from April 2-4, 2026 to select the best of the year. The winners are as follows:
- The "Chicken Dinner" Award (best AfD): 17776 (3 votes)
- The "Tom-Fool" Award (best prankster): AlphaBeta135 (6 votes)
- The "Out of the Box" Award (best non-XfD prank): Wikipedia Tower (6 votes)
- The "Citation Needed" Award (best Wikipedia-related AfD): Edit conflict (8 votes)
- The "Hot Off the Presses" Award (best current events-related prank): Epstein files (11 votes)
- The "DeLorean" Award (best history-related prank): Nineteen Eighty-Four (10 votes)
- The "Van Gogh Protégé" Award (best use of CSS): Liquid Glass (10 votes)
- The "Still Kicking" Award (best recurring nomination): Main Page (7th nomination) (4 votes)
Editors made a record setting 260 joke AFD nominations. Contributing to this record setting year were multiple AfD "Operations" including:
- Operation Moontimislo: 28 nominations, mainly space and aviation related
- Operation Scarlett: 12 nominations, deliberately unrelated
- Operation Radiance: 2 new nominations, mainly memes and Internet phenomena
Wikipedians searched for and located a dozen pranks and other humorous edits which were made on April Fools' Day 2001–2003. A census on the Wikipedians who participated in April Fools' Day 2026 was also held, the results of which can be viewed here.
Deletion nominations
Articles for deletion
0
- 000 was nominated for deletion for being too easy to dial.
- The result was dial 7-6-7 (SOS).
1
werd genomineerd voor verwijdering, omdat het meerdere objecten heeft ontvoerd.
- The result was 2.
- 17776 was nominated for deletion for being a hoax (in 6 days).
- The result was speedy delete.
2
- 2026 was nominated for deletion because of being only one of a lot of non-notable years.
- Wynik brzmiał zachować.
- 2027 was nominated for deletion.
- The result was set year to 1.38 × 1010 years.
- 23 skidooed.
- The result was redirect to 23 enigma.
3
delendum esse proposita est.
- The result was merge to Pi as according to engineers, it is close enough anyways.
4
- 41 was nominated for deletion for being unfunny.
- The result was
US 41.
- The result was
5
- 5 was nominated for deletion because 2 + 2 != 5.
- The result was Renamed to 4.
6

- 67 was nominated for deletion for being an unfunny meme.
- The result was File:67 lat godna emerytura.jpg.
- Gaius Julius Caesar numeros
et
vetat.
- 68 was nominated for deletion for failing WP:N.
- The result was 6-8!
- 69 was nominated for deletion because 67 stole its spotlight.
- The result was sexaginta novem.
7
- 76 (number) was nominated for deletion for being a hoax.
- The result was soixante-seize (literally sixty sixteen).
8
- 8 was nominated for rotating on its side.
- The result was Acht ist eine Zahl zwischen sieben und neun.
- 800 Words was nominated for deletion because it was said by an incidental whose number is about to be deleted.
- The result was Warum brauchen Sie achthundert Wörter?
9
- 999 was nominated for deletion for being too easy to dial (see also 000).
- The result was 911.
A
- Adobe Animate was nominated for deletion for being in maintenance mode.
- The result was merge to GoAnimate to prevent another shadow-dropped shutdown.
- A drive into deep left field by Castellanos was nominated for failing all possible guidelines.
- 結果は「維持」でした。
- Age verification system was nominated for deletion because "To comply with local regulations. Wikimedia Foundation must verify your age using before deleting various types of content."
- The result was you need to be 18+ to view this close.
- "Tupac gives the pre-flight safety briefing (explicit)" is 1012 better than AI slop
- The result was Thanks for slopping by.
- Airbus A380 was nominated to be scrapped for being a giant waste of money.
- The result was bring back supersonic airliners.
- Alliance for Germany was nominated for deletion (properly) per WP:SOCK.
- The result was Alliantie voor Duitsland.
- Alpha Phi was nominated for deletion for being too popular.
- The result was ΑΦ (αφ)
- April Fools' Day was nominated for deletion for causing all this chaos.
- The result was try again next year.
- Wikipedia:April Fools/April Fools' Day 2027 was nominated for deletion per CRYSTAL, because who knows if we'll still be here in a year.
- The nomination was made in the wrong place, so someone moved it to MfD.
- The result was See you in 2027~.
- Arrows Grand Prix International was nominated for not using WASD.
- The result was Get with the times.
- Artemis II is potentially a joke because of its launch date.
- The result was godspeed, Artemis.
- Artificial intelligence was nominated for deletion because I need to buy more RAM.
- The result was Protogens.
- Asriel became piles of dust.
- The result was the Wikipedia trauma spectrum.
- At sixes and sevens was nominated for deletion for predicting 67.
- The result was the meme is dead.
- Atlantic Records was nominated for deletion for sucking, again.
- The result was Renamed to Pacific Records.
- Australia was nominated for upside-down deletion.
- The result was vzhůru nohama.
B
- Babysitting was nominated for deletion because the babysitter was evil.
- The result was stay home, just don't open the door.
- Back in the U.S.S.R. was censored by the U.S.S.R.
- The result was sent to the gulag.
- Do not want Backstroke of the West
- The result was all your base are belong to us.
- Balcony was nominated for deletion for not being on ground level.
- The result was Lower into Patio.
- Baseball, huh?
- The result was bow down to our Venezuelan* overlords.
- Basketball (ball) was nominated for deletion for being nonexistent.
- The result was delete per WP:MANDELAEFFECT.
- Bath bomb was nominated for deletion for causing house floods.
- The result was take a shower instead.
- Battle for Dream Island wurde für die Löschung nominiert aus mehreren Gründen.
- Im Ernst, herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Artikel, BFDI!
- The result was Schnell löschen, Salzen und nuklear vernichten.
- Bazooka (song) was nominated for deletion for being hit by a granny.
- The result was Giữ.

- The ink entities from Bendy and the Ink Machine were nominated for flash freezing.
- The result was Refill.
- Big Guy (song) was nominated for deletion because "pants ok"?
- The result was redirect to Small Guy.
- Big Mac was nominated for deletion because Whoppers are better.
- The result was Turned into a PC.
- Bishop Auckland was nominated for deletion because small towns shouldn't spread their fame on Wikipedia, just like YouTubers.
- The result was Bishop Auckland no longer exists. Demolition begins on April 5th, 2026.
- A black cat crossed the nominator's path. He decided upon having it nominated for deletion to relinquish any bad luck from the event.
- mrrrp meow mrow mrrp purr.
- In Blue Prince, Simon got too exhausted and the estate's floor plan reset for the day.
- The result was superseded by Purple Prince.
- Someone attempted to nominate Blue screen of death for deletion but got a blue screen of death.
- The result was Computer rebooted.
- Boeing 747 was replaced by Boeing 777X.
- The result was Nous voulons nos avions supersoniques.
- Brain rot was nominated for a reset to protect future generations.
- The result was определенно брейнрот.
- BRAWL IN THE FAMILY (WEBCOMIC) WAS NOMINATED FOR WALUIGI.
- The result was synthesize Waluigium.
- Break It Down Again was nominated for deletion because I want to break it down (Break it down again)
- Rezultatul a fost: Păstrare
- Bribery was nominated for deletion because I was told I'll get money if I nominated it.
- The result was keep as I was paid over $1000 to keep the article.
C
- Caine was accidentally deleted.
- The result was replaced with Category:English terms suffixed with -caine.
- Calgary Catholic School District was nominated for deletion as they do not have Wikipedia blocked on their schools' wifi, which is detrimental to their students' education.
- The result was Move to Calgary Evolution School District.
- Canada was nominated for statehood.
- Canada remained sovereign as per Elbows up, fool! 💪🍁🇨🇦
- Candy was nominated for deletion for being responsible for many kids' tantrums.
- The result was redirect to Apple.
- Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) was nominated to be deleted from the universe for having a unusually long title.
- The result was Rinderkenn
zeichnungs- und Rindfleischeti und Vermögenszuordnkettierungsüber wachungsaufgabe nübertragung sgesetz ungszuständigke .itsübertragungs verordnung
- The result was Rinderkenn
- Catching Fire was nominated for deletion per whoopsi-daisy.
- The result was Catcher in the Rye.
- Cell phone was nominated for deletion.
- The result was alright, talk to you soon, bye.
- Cheese was nominated for deletion for losing the war to chocolate after being all eaten.
- The result was fed to Mouse.
- Chicago-style pizza was nominated per comedian.
- Ba é an toradh: coinnigh.
- Chicken was nominated for deletion because the egg came first.
- The result was Kasane Teto.
- Chore was nominated for deletion because the nominator doesn't want to do them.
- The result was work.
- Circus peanut was nominated for deletion for not being actual peanuts and having a misleading color.
- The result was Sent to the circus.
- Clippy was nominated for deletion for taking over people's profile pictures.
- The result was clippit, clippit good.
- Consensus was never reached.
- It sure wasn't!
- The result was no consensus.
- Collective Security Treaty Organization and Workers of the world, unite! against Capitalism
- The result was Communism.
- Coordinated Universal Time was nominated for deletion for not being universal.
- The result was Time zones abolished.
- It's the final countdown!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Das Ergebnis war NEIN!!!
- Creep (Radiohead song) was nominated for deletion for being creep and weirdo.
- Crocs was nominated for removal from a Disneyland escalator so their guest can get home safely.
- The result was See you later, alligator.
D
- Dancing on the Ice was nominared for deletion due to the fact that's shes not dancing on the ice.
- The result was Zostawiono.
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood was nominated for destruction for being a menace to society.
- The result was merge with the neighborhoods of Mister Rogers, Sesame Street, et. al.
- David Baszucki was nominated for destruction for ruining Roblox.
- The result was boycott Roblox then.
- Dead code was not run.
- The result was Made alive.
- Deutsche Bahn's AfD was delayed, made 7 minutes before April 2.
- The result was replaced with Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
- Some Deer ran into some guy's truck.
- The result was a DUI charge.
- Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast was nominated for deletion for repelling virginity.
- The result was Come on, we're Wikipedia editors, we weren't having any sex anyway.
- Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz was nominated for deletion due to him not being an actual Doctor.
- The result was Sent to Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated.
- Dr. Sbaitso encountered a parity error.
- The result was odd.
- Dwarf Fortress was besieged by a a vile force of darkness.
- The result was RubyDung.
- D.W. Read was punched by Arthur.
- The result was not touched.
E
- Earth was nominated for deletion, circumventing the Titleblacklist.
- Y canlyniad oedd: cadw.
- Edit conflict was nominated for deletion for preventing the nominator from adding new nominations to the log for today.
- The result was (edit conflict).
- Ensemble Stars! was nominated for deletion for ripping off Project Sekai and confusing the minds of stat mech students.
- The result was Wonderhoy but without emoji.
- Ensure for tasting horrible
- The result was redirect to Whey protein.
- ███████████████████████████████
- The result was █████████.
- Essay was cancelled by Mrs. Puff.
- The result was The. Break time~
- Every page on Wikipedia was nominated for being demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass due to being Earthcruft.
- It was later moved to MfD.
- The result of the discussion was: nuke.
F
- FAB-5000 was voted to be removed due to being too OP.
- The result was redirect to the Fab Four.
- Fahrenheit 451 has been nominated because the book says nothing!
- The result was 🔥🔥HTTP 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons🔥🔥
- The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information was nominated for deletion for old time's sake. (and also per WP:IRRELEVANT)
- The result was redirect to BFDI.
- Fifth Giant was nominated for ejection.
- The result was Ejected.
- Fire alarm was falsely pulled.
- The result was Silence although the alarm may continue flashing for now.
- Connection terminated. I'm sorry to interrupt you, Elizabeth, if you still even remember that name, But I'm afraid you've been misinformed.
- The result was Noll Nätter hos Freddy's.
- Forum's not a Forum
- The result was Reddit.
- France never existed.
- The result was France no longer exists. Demolition is currently in progress.
- Friends was nominated for deletion because how can we go back to being friends, when we just shared a bed?
- The result was Homewrecked.
- Fraud was nominated for disintegration.
- Fraud was nominated for disintegration.
- Fraud was nominated for disintegration.
- The result was The result was send to Event Horizon (Reach for the Sun and Burn! Burn! Burn!)..
- Where is the fun?
- The result was no fun allowed.
- Funyuns was nominated for deletion because they don't make good bath toys.
- The result was April fools day is over.
G
- G4 (American TV network) was nominated for speedy deletion.
- The result was delete per WP:G4
- Gaijin Entertainment offices were raided by a Unknown Military Force for causing the classified document leaks from last year.
- Az eredmény: maradjon.
- Genshin Impact was deleted by the Heavenly Principles.
- The result was no impact.
- Geometry Dash was nominated for deletion for breaking too many tablets and laptops.
- The result was ■■■■■■▲▲▲■▲▲▲■▲▲▲■■■■■■.
- Glasgow Subway was nominated for deletion for "looks like being built for ants".
- For the same reason, all deep-level tube lines of London Underground should also be nominated, but they haven't yet due to multiple reasons.
- The result was shrink the people in size so they're smaller again.
- Gold star was removed from SpongeBob's good noodle board.
- The result was As if I really look like this!
- Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again.
- The result was Coming soon...
- Granny was hit by a bazooka.
- The result was Rest in piece my granny she got hit by a bazooka.
- Grayscale was nominated for deletion in black and white.
- The result was Printer ran out of black ink after printing this closing message.
- Grow a Garden was nominated for deletion because no one cares about virtual plants anymore.
- The result was grow a garden (in real life).
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat was shredded by the US Navy and bombed by a Unknown Military Force.
- The result was less supersonic than Rap God.
- Gun was nominated for deletion because they're illegal.
- The result was come and take it.
H
- HeadOn was applied directly to the forehead.
- HeadOn: Apply Directly to the forehead.
- Heart was nominated for deletion because a video blew it up.
- The result was Loved.
- Heat death of the universe was nominated for deletion.
- Resultatet blev: behold.
- Honkai: Star Rail was nominated for deletion as Anaxa reasoned that due to special relativity it is not possible to travel faster than light, so existence must be the result of Fuli gazing upon the universe.
- The result was The participants got an audience with the Aeon of Wikipedia.
- 80% of horror fiction would have been easily resolved had the protagonist obtain a loaded firearm and firearm discipline.
- The result was BOOOOOO.
- Horse was nominated for deletion for being a hoax.
- The result was Neigh.
- Hour was nominated for deletion because there's only an hour left of April Fools' Day and that makes me sad.
- Resultatet ble: behold.
- Hula hoop was nominated for deletion for being useless for yard work.
- The result was Given to Alvin Seville. Now is not the time for Christmas.
I
- Interface was nominated for find because it's a lost MASA song.
- Rezultat je bio: zadržano
- Internet Explorer 6 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
- The result was redirect to Microsoft Edge.
- In the End was nominated for deletion because it doesn't even matter.
- The result was Reset.
- IPv4 was nominated for obsolescence.
- The result was Upgrade to IPv6.
- Italian brainrot è stata proposta per la cancellazione. Tung Tung Sahur deve andare.
- The result was Nuked.
J
- Joy was halted in Playtime Co.
- The result was merge to Fun.
- Jumbo Stay filed for bankruptcy.
- The result was in Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats.
K
- Will Kalshi's Wikipedia article be deleted?! Buy YES or NO!
- The result was Jackpot.
- Kasane Teto was wished a happy birthday
- The result was Chicken. Happy Birthsay Teto!
- Kenny McCormick was run over by cows.
- The result was Oh no, we killed this AfD.
- Ketchup has been put on everything.
- The result was Keep, except in Chicago.
- Kitchen was cleaned and destroyed by a Kitchen Gun.
- The result was Cooked.
- The Grinch stole a Kit Kat truck (Pelham 123 style)
- The result was Kat Kit.
- KPop Demon Hunters was nominated for deletion because I'ma take it down (woah-oh-oh, da-da-da, down).
- The result was redirect to Twice.
L
- all Lego Smart Brick were put in the clearence isle due to them being garbage.
- The result was Dumped into the river in Lego City.
- Las Vegas was nominated for deletion because the slot machines are inherently non-neutral.
- The result was redirect to Macau.
- Lancia Ypsilon will be nominated for deletion because it's just a rebadged Peugeot 208.
- Laughter was nominated for deletion due to conflict-of-interest concerns.
- The result was Lachen am Christkindlmarkt.
- Leet was nominated for deleetion due to inaccessibility to visually impaired readers.
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- The result was L33K.
- Liquid Glass was nominated for deletion because it violates MOS:CONTRAST.
- The result was Turned into solid glass.
- List of breakfast drinks was also nominated for deletion for the sake of cultural unity.
- The result was Earl grey.
- List of breakfast foods was nominated for deletion for having too many variants.
- The result was Sie frühstücken Brot, Brötchen, Mettbrötchen, Aufschnitt, Käse, Eier, Müsli, Weißwurst, usw.
- I'll save the problematic one for next year.
M
- Mac Pro was discontinued
- The result was Can't innovate anymore, my ass!.
- MacBook Neo was disrupting the budget laptop market and suspected for WP:FANCRUFT.
- The result was ThinkPad.
- Macne Nana has been exposed for strangling Hatsune Miku to death around the mid 2010s.
- The result was redirect to Kasane Teto.
- Madagascar (2005 film) was so funny, it was nominated for deletion/merger without looking.
- The result was merge to The Lion King.
- Magic wand was nominated for deletion because people can't be turned into frogs in real life with one.
- The result was Abracadabra.
- Main Page just had to be nominated for deletion. Again.
- The result was Redirect to about:tabs.
- Mango was nominated for deletion because the nominator didn't get the joke.
- The result was to blow up, and then act like I don't know nobody.
- Manila Batang Quiapo was investigated due to potential ties to Tanggol Montenegro. Also, why represent two locations at the same time?
- The result was ipinatili.
- Mario Kart World was nominated for deletion because This Game not Has Miku .
- The result was go on a road trip. Maybe throw some bananas and shells while you're at it!
- Mayonnaise was nominated for deletion because it left the food scene to pursue a new career as a musical instrument.
- The result was Raising Cane's sauce.
- McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was cancelled because noone wants it.
- The result was Wir wollen die Überschallflugzeuge.
- Melrose Place exploded. Really.
- The result was blown up to smithereens.
- Metrolinx was nominated for deletion for having too many vps (120+).
- The result was redirect to Metropolitan Transit Authority.
- Microsoft Copilot was nominated for removal from all the Windows apps it plagued.
- The result was redirect to Microslop.
- Microsoft Publisher is getting discontinued this October.
- The result was redirect to Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Teams was nominated for deletion for killing off MSN Messenger and Skype.
- The result was IRC.
- Minecraft Manhunt was nominated for deletion due to a WP:COI, because of repeated insistence that only a small percentage of its viewers were subscribed.
- The result was C'MERE GEORGE!
- Moana (2026 film) was nominated for deletion because it's too early for a live action remake of that film.
- The result was what can I say except deleted?
- The Moon landings were actually faked.
- The result was redirect to Stanley Kubrick.
- Monster Musume was nominated for deletion for being a duplicate of Umamusume.
- Το αποτέλεσμα ήταν: Διαγραφή
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- MSN Messenger was killed and replaced with Skype which was also killed and replaced with something even worse.
- The result was merge to Microsoft Teams.
- Multilingualism was nominated for deletion in multiple languages.
- The result was また next year!
- Mustard was nominated for deletion because Mango was nominated for deletion and because 67.
- The result was turn this wiki off, just like last year.
N
- Necco Wafers was nominated for deletion because nobody likes them.
- The result was redirect to American Smarties.
- Never Gonna Give You Up was nominated for deletion because someone wanted to rickroll the Wikipedia admins.
- The result was This article will never be given up per WP:SNOW.
- Nirvana the Band was nominated for deletion because there is already another band called The Band.
- The result was Smells like teen spirit.
- Nineteen Eighty-Four was false infomation
- The result was Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.
- Nintendo Switch was nominated for deletion because everyone has switched to the Switch 2.
- The result was 유지.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour was nominated for deletion because it costs money for a tech demo.
- The result was Ich werde das nicht kaufen.
- Nonexistent objects were nominated for deletion for obvious reasons.
- The result was redirect to Nonexisty.
- Nothing was nominated for deletion because it has something.
- The result was redirect to Nonexisty.
- NTVDM was nominated for deletion because Microsoft just had to make Windows 11 64 bit only.
- The result was redirect to MS-DOS.
- Nuclear weapon was nominated for dismantlement per WP:NUKE.
- The result was Nuked.
- Nuzlocke was nominated for deletion for being a form of emotional torture.
- The result was AFD fainted!
O
- 意義あり!
- The result was Overruled. OP has not demonstrated why the AfD is inadmissible evidence.
- Ohio collapsed in dispair upon seeing its successors.
- The result was Move to South Michigan.
- Bark Woof Grrr, Mmmp Grr Woof Grrr Woof Woof Bark Grrr hhhehh
- The result was CAW!
PrincessPandaWiki has posted Online video platform!
- The result was exported as VHS tapes.
- OpenAI was nominated for deletion in hopes of popping the AI bubble.
- The result was move to ClosedAI.
- OPPS!! WE BAKED TO MUCH.
- The result was What?
P
- Paramount Skydance was nominated for deletion because "These nominations got stale two April Fools ago."[a]
- The result was too much debt.
- Parking lot was nominated for being an unoriginal repeated joke.
- The result was Оставлено.
- Party has ended, so everyone can go home now.
- The result was the party is over now.
- Paul McCartney was nominated for explicity..
- Peppino is now in danger because Fake Peppino wants to merge with him once again after he stopped doing so in 2023.
- The result was Wer der Teufel ist Peppino?
- Persona (identity verification service) is the worst!!
- The result was imagine a Persona–Flock Safety–Palantir partnership/conglomerate.
- A local emergency department is under serious review for HIPAA violations.
- The result was redirect to Brad Pitt.
- The Pizza Tower was blown up by a yellow gremlin.
- The result was P Rank.
- Pochita sacrificed himself to save Wikipedia
- The result was Testere Adam.
- Polandball cannot into Wikipedia.
- The result was artykuł o Polsce został zachowany.
- A factory complex owned by Playtime Co. was seized by a joint government task force per a massive cleanup operation.
- The result was merge to Amanda the Adventurer.
- Port Matilda, Pennsylvania was nominated for deletion due to its small population and having no right to be signed as a control city on Interstate 99.
- The result was redirect to Port Death to Smoochy, another film directed by Danny DeVito.
- ♬♩♫♩♫♫♩♩ (Project Hail Mary was nominated for deletion for not being in Eridianese.)
- The result was Artemis II.
- Property was nominated for abolition by communists and the modern elites.
- The result was keep per capitalism.
- Pub was nominated for closure because with Microsoft Publisher going away, they can't afford to stay open.
- The result was speakeasy.
Q
- Quitting has been nominated for deletion as the first page starting with a Q to be nominated this year.
- The result was quorum quickly quashed.
R
- r/Art was nominated for deletiong.
- The result was new mod team installed.
- This AfD is sponsored by Raid: Shadow Legends.
- The result was merge to War Thunder.
- Recursion was nominated for deletion because of 68.
- The result was redirect to Recursion.
- Reddi-Wip was microwaved in its can and ended up being a bad idea.
- The result was April fools is over.
- Relevance was nominated for irrelevance.
- The result was a Relephant.
- The Rivoli was vandalized by a band seeking a show.
- The result was speedy deleted per WP:G11.
- Roblox was sued by multiple states
- The result was #### ##### ###### ########.
- Romani ad expulsionem nominati erant.
- The result was speedy keep.
S
- Saja Boys was nominated for deletion for being another overrated boy band.
- The result was getting a takedown. Bringers of Darkness is a better boy band anyways.
- Salt was nominated for deletion and salting to add more salt.
- The result was Α λ ά τ ι
- Scratch (programming language) was nominated for deletion.
- The result was redirect to Snap! (programming language).
- Sergei Rachmaninoff was nominated for deletion because he's obviously a hoax, no one was born on that date, and his compositions are basically impossible to play so they must be an AI glitch.
- The result was humoresque.
- Sexual reproduction was nominated for deletion for being too inappropriate for this family friendly site and also for traumatising a 28 year old son.
- The result was geslachtsgemeenschap.
- She Loves You was nominated for deletion because she's hates you (yeah yeah yeah)
- The result was she loves me not.
- Ship of Theseus was nominated for deletion because it's no longer the same article.
- The result was Onward we sail.
- Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) turned 67 and has been put into an eternal slumber until its 68th birthday next year to avoid brainrot from new viewers.
- The result was put to bed.
- Snow was nominated for deletion because the nominator was tired of the snow after two brutal winter storms.
- The result was keep per WP:SNOW.
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game) was nominated for deletion because its events were erased from the canon.
- The result was Pidän ravintolasta enemmän kuin siilistä.
- Sora (text-to-video model) was nominated for deletion because it's shutting down. AI slop is over!
- The result was your slop is in a different castle.
- Soyjak was nominated for deletion for being NAS coal.
- The result was It's over....
- Spherical Earth was nominated for deletion because it's clearly flat.
- The result was flattened.
- SpongeBob SquarePants was nominated for withdrawal from the Kids' Choice Awards.
- The result was brrted with my trout autocannon.
- Spring break was nominated for removal from the academic calendar because of too many underage drinkers.
- The result was Spring break ended.
- Spring (season) was nominated for deletion because we all know it’s fake.
- The result was redirect to Kafunsho.
- Statistical mechanics was nominated for deletion for being harmful for the novices to be exposed to.
- The result was led to hell by Maxwell's demon.
- Steal a Brainrot was nominated for deletion because the nominator's Divine Strawberry Elephant got stolen.
- The result was speedy delete per WP:G15 as it is ai generated.
- The Sun was nominated for deletion because title blacklisting future Earth AfDs two years ago isn't enough to prevent Earth's ultimate demise.
- The sun was subsequently deleted and then the nomination went dark.
- The result was The sun is dead. Happy now?
- Super Mario Odyssey was nominated for deletion as per WP:HUNGRY.
- The result was obey weegee, destroy mario.
- Sweethearts was nominated for deletion for tasting like chalk and being talked about on the wrong holiday.
- The result was redirect to Starburst (candy).
T
- Tang dynasty was nominated for deletion for being named after a powdered drink.
- The result was move to Kool-Aid dynasty. Oh yeah!
- A vote was started to kick Team Fortress 2. (again)
- The result was Intruder alert!
- Teapot was stolen by One, and also because of WP:TPOT.
- The result was Wikipedia:Perché BFDI non era su Wikipedia?
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze was nominated to solve a debate (it was not solved).
- The result was April fools day is over.
- Temporary Secretary was nominated for deletion per Jerry and SiIvaGunner.
- The result was move to Permanent Secretary.
- Terry Jacks had joy, he had fun, he had seasons in the sun...
- The result was Terry Kath.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was nominated for deletion for potentially being a joke due to its release date.
- The result was So long, king Bowser!.
- Theia was nominated for deletion so we don't have to spend our time watching several arcs just to see the ending to Romeo and Juliet.
- This was nominated for deletion. No, not this page, the page on this.
truewas returned.
- The nominator of Time loop got stuck in a time loop.
- The discussion reopened after April Fools', potentially letting the nominator break out.
- Toilet had its limescale obliterated by a Toilet Grenade.
- The result was Skibidi toilet origins video.
- Tom and Jerry were nominated for eradication.
- The result was continued Tom and Jerryfoolery.
- Tomorrow will never come.
- The result was see you tomorrow.
- Too Epic to Be True was nominated for deletion because the reasoning is too epic to be false.
- The result was إبقاء.
- Toolbox is feeling lonely.
- The result was Filled with tools.
- Total Drama wasn't picked up for a third season.
- The result was fired out that big catapult.
- Tower of Babel fue nominado para su eliminación por ser un fracaso.
- Ex disputatione evenit lingua Latina.
- Toy was nominated for deletion because the nominator doesn't wanna pick them up and is hoping Wikipedia can do it for him.
- The result was Pick up.
- Twitch got Kick'd.
- The result was Mixer.
U
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby was nominated for deletion for promoting gambling. Also, can someone remove the REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE WHEN CLOSING THIS AfD, the edit filter got me 🥀
- The result was לשמור.
University of MichiganThat Team Up North was nominated for deletion again because they failed the GNG for not scoring a touchdown against Ohio State.- The result was merge to Michigan State University.
- A lost sequel to Minority Report was nominated for deletion on 22:13, 2 April 2026 (UTC).
- The result was
Trout for publishing this outside of April 1 on 00:29, 2 April 2026 (UTC), many hours before the nomination.
- The result was
V
- Vacuum cleaner was nominated for deletion for being so last year.
- The result was Sucked up.
- Something was nominated for deletion.
- The result was delete.
- Venus was nominated for deletion as the temperature is too high.
- The result was merge to Earth.
- Vibe coding was nominated for deletion by an AI agent.
- The result was redirect to Microslop.
W
- W was nominated for renaming to W'isadel.
- The result was W.
- War Thunder servers were raided for leaking Boeing AV-8B Harrier II documents by a Unknown Military Force.
- The result was merge to Raid Shadow Legends. April Fools' Day is over.
- Water has taken too many editors.
- The result was E A U.
- Wawa was nominated for deletion because Casey's is just better.
- The result was Wawa.
- The fire. was put out
- The result was Nosotros no iniciamos el incendio.
- Wikipede was nominated for deletion to prioritize[b] Wikipe-tan.
- The result was replaced with mascot horror.
- Waifu が 『削除依頼』に出された のは、俺が自分の好きなアニメのワイフを手に入れられないなら、お前も手に入れられないようにするためだ!
- The result was fly from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo; why did I pick Rio de Janeiro?.
- White Rabbit was nominated for deletion for feeling neglected after not being followed.
- The result was Folge dem weißen Kaninchen.
- Wikipedia was nominated for deletion because of gross conflict of interest.
- The result was redirect to ko:위키백과.
- Wikipedia:April Fools/April Fools' Day 2027 was nominated for deletion.
- The result was See you in 2027~.
- Wikipedia:Main Page was nominated for BEANS BEANS BEANS BEANS because BEANS ARE THE BEST
- The result was redirect to vi:Trang Chính.
- Win32 was nominated for obsolescence.
- The result was redirect to Win64.
- Windows 10 sadly lost support.
- The result was keep. We're going until 2032 with IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, baby!
- Windows 11 was nominated for deletion because Microsoft is shoving Copilot into literally everything in this version.
- The result was Downgrade to Windows 10.
- Windows 93 was nominated for deletion for not only being a fake version of Windows, but also misleading others to believe it's newer than Windows 11.
- The result was where do you want to go today?
- Windows96.net was nominated for deletion for attempting to reheat Windows 93's nachos.
- The result was where do you want to go today?
- WordPad was nominated for deletion for being removed from Windows.
- The result was redirect to Microsoft Word.
- Wyoming was nominated for deletion for being a hoax.
- The result was replaced by a rectangle in spherical geometry.
X
- 𝕏 was nominated for deletion for "making people feel 'strange', especially on the imagination of a BLUEBIRD…"
- The result was keep per WP:SNOW.
- Xbox was nominated for demotion back to a console brand.
- The result was XBOX LIVE!!!!!!!!!
Y
- YAL-1 has lost funding and will now be cancelled.
- The result was replaced with Lockheed Martin F-35.
- We now have our 26th way to kill Yoshi.
- The result was redirect to Dinosaur.
- You Suffer was nominated for deletion because YOU SUFFER!.. but why?
- The result was covered by Bull of Heaven.
Z
- Zaat returns once again to say goodbye.
- The result was До свидания.
- Zonguldak Province was nominated for deletion due to being the #1 cause of brainrot in Turkey.
- The result was consult with Türkçe Vikipedi.
Categories for discussion
- Category:Wikipedia April Fools' Day 2026 was nominated for deletion for being unnecessary for April Fools' Day.
Files for discussion
- File:Woodpecker10.jpg was nominated for deletion per "Закрываем проект".
- Äänestyksen tulos oli: poistettava.
File:Flag of Nevada.svg was nominated for deletion because the flag's colors were incorrect.
- The result was Sent to Ohio.
Miscellany for deletion

- Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion/68 was nominated for deletion because the nominator of the nomination was going to nominate 68 first.
- The result was 67 68 69.
- Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion/68 was itself nominated for deletion on the basis of second place nominator ay what?
- The result of that discussion was हटाना।
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roblox death sound was nominated for deletion for aging poorly.
- The result was Des œufs dans Roblox.
- Wikipedia:IDL was nominated for copyright violations.
- Die resultaat van die bespreking was: verwyder.
- Wikipedia:WTF? OMG! TMD TLA. ARG! was nominated for deletion because WP:SHORTCUTS WP:ARE WP:TOO WP:LONG.
- The result was 終わり.
- Wikipedia:Request for comment was request for cheesed.
- The result was Wrong venue. Take to RfC.
- Wikipedia:No original research was nominated for deletion.
- It resultaat fan 'e diskusje wie: behâlde.
- Wikipedia:Userboxes was nominated for deletion for being too spammy.
- The result was
刪除 (non-admin closure) AlphaBeta135talk 23:21, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
- The result was
- Wikipedia:Why was BFDI not on Wikipedia? was nominated for deletion as irrelevant. Someone else can replace the nominator's role of photographing BFDI stuff.
- The result was Sent to Dream Island.
- User:MetalBreaksAndBends was nominated for deletion due to sock puppetry.
- The result of the discussion was: broken and bended.
- The speedy deletion criteria was nominated for deletion because WP:INCLUSIONISM is the superior philosophy and thus we shouldn't be speedily deleting anything, ever.
- The result was April Fools!
Redirects for discussion
Templates for discussion
- Template:Citation needed was nominated for deletion.[citation needed]
- Template:Infobox was nominated for deletion due to being not used in enough pages.
Contestants for deletion
- 3PPYB6 was nominated to have their editing privileges revoked for today per repeated account compromises.
- The result was police, grenadier, old cookie, and good night.
- Awesome Aasim was nominated for deletion for removing a log of my joke action.
- The result was Bendy und seine Freunde.
- The Fake Peppino was nominated for receiving a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile and trinitrotoluene per an account compromise.
- The result was Forigita.
- User:Caine The Glorious Ringmaster was nominated for deletion.
- The result was directed by Michael Bay.
Keywords for TitleBlacklist
- .*ʨicn* was nominated for TitleBlacklist for being used only for vandalism.
- The result was Objecció.
Deletion review
- Template:Blocked user was nominated for undeletion.
- The result was deler.
Other requests
Requests for adminship
- An infant baby is nominated.
- Oshwah nominated himself for another adminship.
- ThatAustralianBall wants admin because very cool.
- peepee poopoo.
Requested moves
Please do not add the "{{Requested move/dated}}" template (or immediately remove it as soon as it is added), as that will tag the page with the requested moves tag. However, please feel free to open a joke requested move proposal and list it here.
- A request was made to move the page Mother Mother to The Mamas and the Papas for better co-parenting and jam session arrangements.
- A request was made to merge the following chocolate brands:
- Milky Way →← Mars
- 3 Musketeers →← Milky Way
- M&M's →← Smarties
- Smarties →← Swizzels Fizzers
Requests for Comment (RfC)
Please do not add {{rfc}} to any joke requests for comment, or use any of the noticeboards for that. Instead, create a subpage of this page and link it here.
- 可愛いだけじゃダメですか? / Can't [Wikipedia] just be cute?
- The RfC found consensus to make Wikipedia cuter. At least, as close of a consensus as one can get in an RfC open for less than 24 hours.
Featured picture candidates

- File:Outbound track at 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard, looking north.jpg was nominated for featured picture because the photo is uncannily almost half bright and half dark.
In the News nominations
- A nomination was made at ITN for the discontinuation of ITN itself.
- Humor was nominated for the Recent deaths section.
User page pranks

- The signature of αβ135talk was replaced with two Greek letters. The signature color was replaced with Monon red, a nod to the recently opened Monon Corridor.
- Ryanisgreat4444's user page was nuked.
- Some arsonist set Wesoree's user page on fire.
- Multiple whales have smashed Disoneiscool8745's page.
- Z1X4X1Z is a sockpuppet of you. His userpage also has a black background with red text, monospaced. You are also eligible for deletion.
- As it turned out, Carson004 was actually a Train in disguise all along.
- Sina189 was engulfed by Fake Peppino, and he used her Wikipedia account!
- Lovable98158 was bored and had whales and trouts take over their page
- User:guninvalid posted a really funny and original joke on their userpage. Go tell them how funny it is on their talk page!
- User:VidanaliK put a nuclear football on their signature that is invisible even in source code.
- User:Organhaver is blue now and has regressed back into an only visible light state (which is, apparently, blue).
- User:Misc Practice has made his userboxes sink by putting two random black rectangles with white text on his userpage (one is moving and was cut off before it could declare April Fools' Day).
- Azeem1Hadzrie gets cursed and has his userpage backwards. (except some sections for... seemly legal reasons)
- Oshwah Had his userpage replaced with the Oshwah/Bob Ross image.
- WikiHelper3906 sold his user page to the Air Force Materiel Command and now he can access Area 51.
- Ethanljy’s page has been converted into a metro station and is pending approval from the Wikipedia Metro Line to add his page onto it.
- Dandro08's userpage was cursed into a whale.
- User:פרוגנתודון then put a trout on their talk page.
- QwertyForest's userpage is now representative of their username.
- User:פרוגנתודון advocates against sin.
- ThatAustralianBall's user page was nuked by French forces for assuming France wasnt real.
- I know what you did 10 years ago, Titodutti... (a trout)
- QuicoleJR retired because he finished Wikipedia and has nothing left to do here.
- User:EditorShane3456 created an entire new langu-BEAN BEANS BEANS BEANS BEANS shane (talk to me if you want!) 14:51, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
- ~delta got banned for trying to turn Wikipedia into Latiospedia!
- Asukite passed the event horizon
- The word "The" in TheTechie's username was changed to the Tamil letter தி: திTechie (she/they)
- It definitely wasn't inspired by AlphaBeta135's signature change, definitely not.
- For the sixth year running, 53 did absolutely nothing.
- SuperPianoMan9167 was stuck to the ceiling.
- This was totally original and not at all inspired by Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Australia (3rd nomination)
- (good)bye
- User:VidanaliK is stuck to the wall.
- This is totally original and not at all inspired by SuperPianoMan9167
- User:OmegaMantis has nobly decided to donate his userpage to your userpage. 💫ΩmegaMantis💫(he/him) ❦blather | ☞spy on me 19:28, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
- User:TheClocksAlwaysTurn stopped turning. It was DEFINITELY high quality.
- User:Chaotic Enby was assimilated by our AI overlords.
- User:LxR_01 was detonated.
- User:Loyalmoonie retired from editing Wikipedia. He replaced the content on both his user and talk pages with the retired banner.
Other pranks
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Joke pages
- Introducing the /Wikipedia Metro, a high-capacity public transport system taking you from one link to another.
- Lines include the Philosophy Line and the Philosophy Loop
- /Battle for Wikipedia; Commons images of objects battle to win 'A Wikipedia'.
- A new contestant got added, and nobody knows who did it.
- It was cancelled due to budget cuts.
- A new contestant got added, and nobody knows who did it.
- Houston Astros–Boston Red Sox bottom of the 8th inning on August 1, 2025, an inning of a baseball game played during the 2025 MLB season.
- Operation Lucid Nightmare, or "The Experiments that Costed the Government $30 Billion (and Many Lives)"
- New South Wales Renaming Bill, a set of bills to rename New South Wales to ‘East Australia’.
- /Mobile telephone numbering in North American Numbering Plan
- /April Boules Day 2026
- /A message from Uncyclomedia Corp.
- Hear ye hear ye hear ye, Wikiworld, the worlds first Wikipedia theme park, is NOW OPEN!!!!
- Wizardpedia:Orbitration
- Operation Moontimislo
- The wikitrain has arrived in town! Click here to get your tickets!
- The greatest video game of all time finally gets a Wikipedia page!
- Keywords for TitleBlacklist, finally!
- /List of all Lists that do not list themselves; was made despite Russell's paradox
- Grayscale, now in black and white!
Stop Glazing Enceladus
Idk how Enceladus gets so much attention, it's one of the most overrated moon in the solar system! I don't think it can support life even after the Sun turns into a red giant. It's literally too small and its gravity is too low bro. It can't even hold an atmosphere. I think any moons under 0.1% of Earth's mass are physically impossible to support life lol, also it has an insanely high geometric albedo, once it's in the Habitable zone it would just reflect almost all the sunlight, making it still cold. Yet some people just keep glazing it. The moon I hate the most is definitely Enceladus
Trans-Neptunian object Uni
Uni is the worst trans-Neptunian object in the solar system, it has a density of 0.82±0.11 g/cm³[1] that's like not even denser than water ice,[2] this density makes me want to rage so hard, there's no way Uni is able to be a dwarf planet! Imagine being 659 km[3] and have a density lower than water ice.
Pluto Harbors Cats
| This page contains material that is kept because it is considered humorous. Such material is not meant to be taken seriously. |
A recent study showed that Pluto is actually a home for several types of felid organisms on its surface. They have been found to be the source of the majority of vandals indeffed in 15 minutes. ESA are working to find and indef the Pluto-cat IP range, but are runding into funding issues.
Trans-Neptunian object Leleakuhonua
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The Goblin is just as annoying as Uni, this TNO is famous just for its orbit and nickname! I've seen SO MANY people saying that it's a dwarf planet and how bro? It's diameter is literally 220 km, yes 220 KM,[4] how do you expect a TNO half the size of Mimas to be in hydrostatic equilibrium??? Yes I know its orbit is unusual it's a sednoid but that doesn't mean it's in hydrostatic equilibrium! Giving nicknames to TNOs can make it a dwarf planet? What logic even is that? I hate Leleakuhonua
The Fab Four of YouTube Gaming
The Wikipedia Tower

- The Wikipedia Tower opened for business on 03:10, 1 April 2026. Awesome Aasim was the first resident on the 50th floor.
- A food court was added.
- The McDonald's ice cream machine is broken.
- It is bug infested, apparently.
- The McDonald's ice cream machine is broken.
- A food court was added.
- Then Chuck Norris moved into the top floor.
- Then Chuck Norris was moved to the penthouse.
- Chuck Norris got a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in the garage.
- Then Chuck Norris was moved to the penthouse.
- Then Panini moved into an apartment on the 36th floor.
- Then Panini created an apartment on the 19th floor in violation of planning codes.
- Then some stairs and an emergency exit sign was added.
- Then Lovable98158 moved next to Awesome Aasim on the 50th floor.
- Spirit of Eagle opened a library on the 39th floor.
- Then Guninvalid parked his bicycle in the lobby.
- Then bicycle parking was added.
- Then a 67th floor was added with some memes.
- The memes were moved to the 28th floor as the building grew taller.
- Then a tow truck impounded Guninvalid's bicycle and apparently Awesome Aasim's double parked car?
- A bank was added to the 53rd floor.
- Some art / musicians (and Sina189) moved in.
- The shopping center began getting some more shops.
- GameStop and Barnes and Noble moved in.
- Welcome to Barnes and Noooo...
- GameStop and Barnes and Noble moved in.
- Gangpol Und Mit and Stomach Book, two unrelated music groups, moved in, but have to share an apartment together.
- Icepinner moved into the 59th floor.
- Who is having an unlucky party on the 15th floor?
- Steampianist also moved in.
- Ethanljy glued a house to a window on the 60th floor.
- Pyrometry moved into the 58th floor.
- Carson004 moved into the 26th floor after a year.
- Floor Thirteen is now Floor 13.
- An anime room was added to the 56th floor. A nearby office is being used to develop a weird brand of toothpaste.
- A Rolls-Royce from 2024 made its way to the parking garage.
- Apparently the 57th floor is being used by The Amazing Digital Circus.
- Someone found The Backrooms in the storage
- A 44th floor was added in disregard of tetraphobic residents.
- The 44th floor was removed.
- Eventually, all the floors beginning or ending in 4 were removed.
- The 44th floor was removed.
- Check this out! There is now a game and book store!
- A Warp Star is now in the garage.
- ItsNyoty moved into the 52nd floor.
- TheGoodEndedHappily moved into the 51st floor in room 5101.
- An archive was added at the bottom of the building.
- Some utility floors were added.
- Sonic moved into floor 35.
- What kind of toothpaste is Xeroctic developing on the 21st floor?
- Uncyclopedia moved into the 12th floor.
- A viewing platform was added onto the 69th floor.
- i'm new here how do i use the souce editor??
- The Paninimobile parked on B3.
- Some horse stables were added.
- Orangemoody apparently operates out of the 5th floor?
- Self storage came to the 11th floor.
- BFDI came to the 25th floor.
- A Wikipedia merch shop moved next to Barnes & Noble.
- And was then taken over by Uncyclopedia.
- ~delta moved into the 39th floor and built a Hatsune Miku shrine there.
- Where's the G Floor? Where's the G Floor? Is the tower infact floating above the ground, meanwhile also have a basement?!
- Meanwhile, the floors expand infinitely without bound; now there's a ∞F and a B∞!
- So then God said, Let there be Ground Floor: and there was Ground Floor.
- Then suddenly, a wild MAR10 Floor appeared just above 3F, which secretly hiding a way to Secret Passage of ∞F.
- So Nintendo moved their Shop there then, along with their Museum.
- Transport for London has unexpectedly announced to connect directly beneath the Tower. Which now you can transfer to London Underground, London Overground, DLR, London Trams, Elizabeth line, and National Rail services within the Tower.
- A metro station has mysteriously appeared on the Karman Line.
- Two gremlins decided to move in.
- Now The Noise and Fake Peppino are fighting Pizzahead, who showed up in the roof.
- And finally, User:1w4qm2 moved into his suit flat on 14.2th floor.
Other other pranks
- The Rules For Fools page had its title made unreadable and then got moved to "Fools for Rules".
- WP:5, WP:26, WP:99, WP:43, WP:30, WP:8, WP:47, and WP:6, were each retargeted to Interstate 5, U.S. Route 26, British Columbia Highway 99, Oregon Route 43, U.S. Route 30, Oregon Route 8, Oregon Route 47 and Oregon Route 6, respectively. In addition, a note referencing Oregon Route 10 was added to the WP:10 disambiguation page.
- The section "Deletion Nominations" was renamed to "Neletion Denominations".
- In the article for the MacBook Neo (a laptop), an editor added a section about it's eatability
- Dreams are now marginally reliable sources.
- MEN KISSING was reported to WP:UAA as a disruptive username.
- oops, i blew up the sandbox.
- An IP user have created a section "Attempts at restoring the Great edit war" on Wikipedia:APRIL2026 page
- A too-obvious band name origin was added to the appropriate list.
- The same user listed the creation of this section in section "Attempts at restoring the Great edit war", therefore confirming that their actions were, in fact, an attempt at inciting a Great edit war[original research?].
- Wikipedia:Speedy deletion had its description changed to support deletionism.
- The criteria for redaction was redacted.
- WP:NPOV was tagged as not having an NPOV.
- A legitimate article was created about an unusual subject, Backstroke of the West, although not officially part of this page's activities.
- The poem on Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats was changed to a poem about serving their Greatness.
- WikiProject Dogs was similarly affected.
- ScottishFinnishRadish was awarded the prestigious honor of wikiFeet Administrator of the Year.
- Sand from the sandbox spread out due to desertification.
- MOS:S was filled with moss.
- /
- WP:AFRAID is afraid.
The AFD Awards
Every year since 2021, a poll takes place after April Fools' Day concludes, which allows participants to vote for their favourite AfD nomination. Over time, this poll has evolved to include more winners, such as the favourite non-XFD prank.
Starting this year, this poll will now be known as The AFD Awards.
A "Barnstar" will be given out to each winner.
Participants are invited to make nominations/pranks that may fall under any category. This year, the categories are as follows:
Categories
The "Chicken Dinner" Award 👑
This is the main AfD vote, as is had been over the years. Participants will vote for their overall favourite AfD nomination.
To keep things simpler than previous years, eligible nominations will be put in a list from which to vote. There will still be an Other field, so any nomination can be voted for. A list-view is simple for ease of use.
To qualify to be put on the list, one of the following must be met.
- 1. The AFD has at least 6 contributors before April 2 (ie. one nominator, two repliers, one closer, for example)
- 2. The AFD is eligible for any other award
- All eligible misc-category AfDs will be added to the master vote
- 3 The joke was particularly funny and was arbitrarily chosen to be included
The "Tom-Fool" Award 🤡
Participants will vote for which user should be dubbed 2026's "Tom-Fool." All users are susceptible eligible to be voted for.
The "Out of the Box" Award 📦
Participants will vote for their favourite non-XfD prank. This can be a Sandbox prank, a User prank, or anything else that deviates from the traditional nomination pranks.
The "Citation Needed" Award 📝
Participants will vote for their favourite Wikipedia-related AfD.
Disclaimer: Only articles in the main namespace qualify for this award.
Examples:
The "Hot Off the Presses" Award 🗞️
Participants will vote for their favourite news-related/current-events prank. This award is open to any prank, XfD or otherwise.
NOTICE: Any pranks made in poor taste will NOT be eligible to receive this award. The last thing we need are jokes about real-world tragedies.
The "DeLorean" Award 🚗
Participants will vote for their favourite history-related prank. This award is open to any prank, XfD or otherwise.
The "Van Gogh Protégé" Award 🖌️
Participants will vote for an XfD that uses CSS in a creative way. Art is subjective, so there will be an Other field in the voting form, allowing any XfD to be eligible.
The "Still Kicking" Award 👴
Participants will vote for their favourite recurring nomination.
The Vote
For the very first time, there is a three-way tie. The three pages with the most votes were Canada, Epstein Files, and 17776.
However, as an executive decision, the crown will be given to 17776! Congradulations.
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| 17776 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Epstein files | 3 |
| Sun | 2 |
| Vibe coding | 2 |
| Caine | 2 |
| KPop Demon Hunters | 2 |
| Battle for Dream Island | 1 |
| Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information | 1 |
| Wikipedia | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Blue Prince | 1 |
| Liquid Glass | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 67 (number) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 |
| 41 | 1 |
| Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz | 1 |
| Atlantic Records | 1 |
| Black cat | 1 |
| Kasane Teto | 1 |
| HeadOn | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| User:AlphaBeta135 | 6 |
| User:Panini! | 2 |
| User:MEN_KISSING | 1 |
| User:Jimbo_Wales | 1 |
| User:Googoo gaga baby editor | 1 |
| User:Sina189 | 1 |
| User:Mxzkqklt | 1 |
| User:.nhals8 | 1 |
| User:EvanTech10 | 1 |
| User:ThatAustralianBall | 1 |
| User:Awesome_Aasim | 1 |
| User:Ethanljy | 1 |
| User:Oshwah | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| Edit conflict | 8 |
| Main Page | 6 |
| Battle for Dream Island | 5 |
| Tom and Jerry | 4 |
| Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| G4 (American TV network) | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| Epstein files | 11 |
| Age verification system | 5 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Fruit Love Island | 2 |
| Kit Kat | 2 |
| r/Art | 2 |
| Chuck Norris facts | 1 |
| Italian brainrot | 1 |
| Persona (identity verification service) | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | 10 |
| Tower of Babel | 8 |
| Alliance for Germany | 6 |
| Tang dynasty | 3 |
| Multilingualism | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
|---|---|
| Liquid Glass | 10 |
| Online video platform | 3 |
| 17776 | 2 |
| Grayscale | 2 |
| Poppy Playtime | 2 |
| Sun | 2 |
| Vibe coding | 2 |
| 3 | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Blue Prince | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Invisibility | 1 |
| Twitch (service) | 1 |
| You Suffer | 1 |
| Nomination | # Votes |
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| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Main Page (7th nomination) | 4 |
| Wikipedia:April Fools/April Fools' Day 2026/Houston Astros–Boston Red Sox bottom of the 8th inning on August 1, 2025 | 2 |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Earth 13 | 1 |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Sun (for its salt evasion of the Earth series) | 1 |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Among Us | 1 |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sexual reproduction (2nd nomination) | 1 |
| Wikipedia:April Fools/April Fools' Day 2026 | 1 |
Main Page
Happy 25th anniversary to Wikipedia! Here is what is featured on today's Main Page...
Featured Article
Featured List
Featured Picture

Picture of the day

Did you know...


- ... that they did surgery on a grape (pictured)?
- ... that Elvis the Pelvis got rickets from hibernating?
- ... that sardines had engines?
- ... that Robert Uzgalis made the Leaning Tower of Pisa straight?
- ... that French girls premiered on a livestream?
- ... that Tarzan is currently an advisor for higher education?
- ... that there's a term?
- ... that Krispy Kream is not allowed to sell doughnuts?
- ... that a fashion designer expressed his career frustrations with a golden shower?
- ... that Allah made sure that Queen Elizabeth II was in bed by 19:15?
- ... that Governor Joe (pictured) was "Not Afraid of Longhairs"?
- ... that men ceased to exist in 2009?
- ... that the Los Angeles Metro wants you to ride their D?
- ... that African Nigeria played in the National Football League?
- ... that Karl Marx made an arrangement of a Christmas carol?
- ... that Ben Franklin was inspired by an internet meme?
- ... that a moth flew into a podiatrist's office because the light was on?
- ... that the Armed Forces of the Philippines have a cobra that they use for combat?
- ... that horses suffered a ban in November 2025?
- ... that Romeo and Juliet are a same-sex couple?
- ... that E.T. wants Osama bin Laden to fuck off?
On this day...
- 1346 – Hundred Years' War: John, Duke of Normandy, laid siege to the town of Aiguillon.
- 1867 - Singapore becomes a British crown colony
- 1922 – Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.
- 1948 - Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark.
- 1976 – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc.
- 2001 – An American Lockheed EP-3 and a Chinese Shenyang J-8 collided in mid-air off Hainan, resulting in an international dispute between the two countries.
- 2026 - Artemis II launches, marking the first crewed deep-space mission since Apollo XVII.
Serious stuff
Fun stuff
- In honor of Wikipedia's 25th birthday, Wikipedians hunted for April Fools Day pranks made from 2001 to 2003. A dozen pranks were located between mid-March and the conclusion of April Fools' Day 2026.
Not so fun stuff
- One user wrote the entire lyric of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/We Didn't Start the Fire (2nd nomination) (indicators: "Brooklyn's got a winning team" and "Ayatollah's in Iran"), which was removed due to copyright violation.
- There was an edit war on the local sandbox over whether a certain quote from Anakin Skywalker should be mentioned.
- The AfD for Epstein files was initially nominated for G1 speedy deletion, because the April Fools disclosure banner was ████████.
- Asriel was properly nominated for deletion.
- One user thought that Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Super cruiserweight was a joke nomination (it was not).
April Fools' Day surveys
- TIL that the Alternative for Germany conducted yearly censuses on Wikipedia.
- So as the Agence française de développement. Honestly: Why these political-related orgs will do this on Wikipedia?
AFD Census
- Tell me something that you find funny
37 responses (some responses omited for varying reasons)
- Aw, you're so kind! My autism spectrum disorder diagnosis (done a couple of years ago) said that I had, like, >99th percentile for this one task. Everything was above average, actually. I re-read the report recently and it said I didn't qualify for intellectual disability (who guessed...).
- Arthur morgan falling off his horsr
- Your wage is the W of your age.
- rest in peace my granny she got hit by a granny
- What do you call a pile of kittens?
- A meowntain
- fun fact: Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red juniper) is a common tree in eastern North America. It is an aggressive pioneer in old-fields and pastures in the eastern USA. It is killed readily by fire only where fire is uncommon. Ironically, occasional fire seems to help maintain this forest type by killing hardwoods that would eventually capture the site. Fire disturbance creates conditions where J. virginiana may re-invade as a pioneer species, replacing its competitors. Instead, the correct way to deal with unwanted juniper groves is to let them be undisturbed for long enough for the hardwoods to resettle and outcompete the Eastern red juniper, as it is afraid of the dark and need a teddy bear to hug if growing under the canopy of denser trees.
- Conclusion: sometimes, "hug the alien invader" is a better solution than "kill it with fire".
- Doesn't bananas eat Hanover? Suck muck suck muck! Ill!
- 100% of fishes breathe underwater, but not any humans
- I wrote the Metrolinx one, they do have 120+ vps which making GO Transit's future maybe kinda worse :(
- They should totally make a Scorpion season 5. (or ignore the finale, but eh…)
- kansas is flatter than a pancake
- Baby Shark has more views than there are people on Earth!
- how do you make an egg roll? idk
- While going through the page for 2026 April fools, I found this image that I could only describe as epic of Wikipe-tan fighting a very large Wikipede.
- Wikipedia:silly !!!!!!! everything that everyone does is really awesome and its so weird how all of this tomfoolery is just happening under the hood of an otherwise serious website, this stuff has saved me from so many boring classes so * thanks to everyone!
- I like turtles
- We Are Charlie Kirk (I wanted to nom this page for deletion but was afraid people would make bad jokes)
- Did you know that the article for MAKESHIP was featured on the Main Page with a picture of Baby Globe, then immediately got draftified 7 days later after an AfD?
- One time i was making a blingee of the Mellow Bile / Immortal version of Macne Nana with my headcanons. I put an image of matcha tea, with the straw going straight into her mouth and i laughed.
- A group of children were asked what scares them the most. Their answers:
- Johnny: Sharks
- Katie: Clowns
- Dylan: The inevitable passing of time which will eventually take us all
- Catherine: Dylan
- The user page shenanigans
- Hey, do you know Cole’s law?
- 2026
- Myself
- Did you know that Abstract Wikipedia (yes it actually exists) has two user groups (Functioneers and Maintainers) that are for an entirely different wiki.
- Google Translate
- What if everyone was a CheckUser on Wikipedia?
- Fr*nce
Sandbox
- You are now entering FREE WIKIPEDIA
- ⚡ ZAP! (the strike causes the sand to go into the air and create a lot of dust (Wait, have i've seen that before?))
- If you said this is the flag of the Northern Alliance of Afghanistan, you are correct. If you said this is the flag of "Hjaltland", also another name for the Shetland Islands, you are also correct. Somehow.
- I don't like sand (don't insert picture of Anakin Skywalker)I don't like sand (don't insert picture of Anakin Skywalker)
- You have unleashed the Pharaohs Curse!
- camel jumpscare
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| Active | 03 October 2014 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Lazy town, Fiction |
| Type | Elite Covert Operations Unit |
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| Motto | "We Are Number One" |