Leap Year

Here is some fun facts about leap year:

10. Leap Year = Extra Day in the Year 
A leap year consists of 366 days, as opposed to a common year, which has 365 days.

9. Every Four Years 

Leap Year happens every four years, so the next time February 29 will exist on our calendars will be 2016! Like US Presidential elections and Summer Olympic Games.

8. History of Leap Year 

Ancient Egyptians are smart and figured out that solar calendar and the man-made calendar didn’t match up. It takes the Earth 365 days to travel around the sun, but the Egyptians realized that it’s roughly “365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, to be exact.” So the extra time amounts to an extra day on our calendar — Leap Year!! Julius Caeser officially added the year into Roman calendars 2,000 years ago.

7. Proposals 

Women are traditionally allowed and even encourage to propose to men on Leap Year. This tradition dates all the way back to 5th Century Ireland.

6. Leap Year Birthdays

There are about 4 million people in the world who have been born on February 29th, and the chances of having a leap year birthday are 1 in 1,461.

5. Leaplings

Those born on Leap Year are considered “leaplings,” who celebrate their birthdays on either February 28 or March 1 on a non-Leap Year. Famous leaplings include rapper Ja Rule and actor Anthony Sabato Jr.

4. Leap Year Babies  

Leap Year babies are considered to have “unusual talents” and personalities reflecting their special status. The Chinese believe that Leap Year babies are difficult to raise and unlucky.

3. Unlucky Marriage 

In Greece it’s said to be unlucky for couples to marry during a Leap Year, and especially on Leap Day.

2. Leap Year Movie 

Whaaat! If you want to learn more about Leap Year, there’s a movie starring Amy Adams that featured all the traditions of Leap Year!! Check it Out!

1. Celebrate Leap Year

Since Leap Year and Leap Day only happens once every four years, let’s celebrate!! One obvious way is to celebrate your birthday, if your a Leap Day baby. Also, you can go to Disney!! See, Disney is going to be open 24 hours on Leap Day!! Go CELEBRATE!!