Google won't pull an April Fools' Day prank in 2021 either

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Don't expect any April Fools' Day jokes from Google this year. The company confirmed it won't be doing any pranks in 2021 as people continue to face "serious challenges" during this ongoing pandemic. Google first paused its April Fools' pranks last year as it fell around the date when tensions about COVID-19 were high.

An internal memo from Google's VP of global marketing, Marvin Chow, explained the decision to "pause" its April Fools' Day pranks. It reads:

Throughout the past year, I have been so inspired by how helpful our products, programs and people have been during humanity's toughest times. We've done it with sensitivity and empathy, reflecting the range of challenging experiences so many are experiencing globally.

As you will remember, last year we made the decision to pause our longstanding Google tradition of celebrating April Fools' Day, out of respect for all those fighting COVID-19. With much of the world still grappling with serious challenges, we feel we should again pause the jokes for April Fools' Day this year. Like we did last year, we should continue to find appropriate ways to bring moments of joy to our users throughout the year (e.g. Doodles, easter eggs, etc.).

Source: 9to5Google