April Fools
by Serilum
April Fools adds a set of silly, configurable changes to the game that trigger on April 1st, such as skeletons with shields and cows giving other buckets.
What it does
Most of the changes are tied to the calendar: by default they only switch on April 1st, and the enableOnlyOnApril1st option can turn that off so they are always active. A separate multiplier raises the odds of the effects on other days. Each change has its own chance setting, so a server owner can keep some and drop others.
The changes touch mobs, crops, beds and trading. Wandering traders bring two donkeys instead of llamas, cats bark and dogs meow, and players sleep with their feet on the pillow. Some arrows apply a random potion effect. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Collective is required as a dependency.
Key features
Calendar-gated effects
Effects are active only on April 1st by default, and the option can be set to keep them on all year.
Adjustable chances
Creeper fireworks, cow buckets, poisonous potatoes and skeleton shields each have their own chance setting, from 0 to 1.
Mob and animal changes
Cats bark, dogs meow, cows may give water or lava buckets, and wandering traders bring donkeys.
Player and crop changes
Players can sleep with their feet on the pillow, and potato plants can yield poisonous harvests.
Arrow potion effects
Normal arrows fired from a bow may apply a random potion effect, and arrows picked up again stay normal.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Balan3g mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, and its license is the MIT License. Potato Update is for Fabric and Quilt on 1.20.1, its license is All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Poisonous Potato Update covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Fools | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
| Balan3g mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-31 |
| Potato Update | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-06 |
| Poisonous Potato Update | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
Questions
Does April Fools require Collective?
Do the changes stay off outside April 1st?
Must the mod be installed on the server too?
Which game versions does April Fools support?
In the catalog
April Fools is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
April Fools adds various silly and fun features and game mechanics to the game. By default they are automatically enabled only on the 1st of April. But feel free to enable them on all days via the config. There is a global toggle, and you can enable/disable all the individual features as well. The mod will hopefully…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/april-fools
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2024-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15