Leap Day February 29th 2016 – a few days away. Leap year February 29th comes around every four years.
Were you born on February 29th?
Were you born on February 29th? Chances of having a birthday are 1 in 1,461. Those born on February 29th are known as leaplings or leapers. In a non-leap year, many leaplings chose to celebrate their birthday on either February 28th or March 1st. If you were born after midnight on February 29th, you should celebrate your birthday on February 28th, and if you were born before midnight on March 1st, then you should celebrate your birthday on that day. What happens if you were born the middle of the day? Of course, the choice is yours. Approximately 4.1 million people around the world were born on February 29th. If your birthday is February 29th, Pisces is the zodiac sign and amethyst is the birthstone for the month.
Movie
Back in 2010, Leap Year was released as a movie. It was a romantic comedy about a Girl who celebrates a four year Anniversary with her boyfriend. She was hoping for an engagement ring and when she doesn’t receive one, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Since the inspiration in the Irish tradition allows Women to propose to men on Leap Day, she decides to propose to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend is away and she follows him to Dublin to propose however along the way discovers the road to love takes you to unexpected people and places. Since this is a light hearted feel-good movie, I highly recommend seeing.
Some interesting tidbits about Leap Day or Leap Year.
- Summer Olympics are usually on a Leap Year. This year they have taken place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- United States Presidential elections are on a Leap Year every 4 years.
- Leap Year – February 29 is known as Rare Disease Day.
- Couples avoid a marriage on a Leap Year. As in Greece, they believe it is bad luck.
- If you work on a salary – today is one more day’s work than you would usually have to do for the same salary.
Leap Day February 29th Festival
A four day leap year festival is every leap year and includes a parade and a huge birthday party for any leap year birthdays. Festivities begin February 25th and last until February 29th. If you know someone who has a birthday or just wants to have some fun on Leap Day/Leap Year I found this fun t-shirt available below.
In conclusion, Leap Day February 29th is a day to have fun since it only comes around every 4 years. Any special plans to celebrate Leap Day – February 29th? Does anyone you know have a birthday? What do they do on off years on that day?