Leap Year Fun Facts

Leap Year Fun Facts A leap year comes approximately every four years. The reason for this extra day is because most calendars are based on the assumption that there are 365 days in a year when in fact, there are actually 365 and one-quarter days in a... More

Leap Year Fun Facts A leap year comes approximately every four years. The reason for this extra day is because most calendars are based on the assumption that there are 365 days in a year when in fact, there are actually 365 and one-quarter days in a year. In order to keep our modern Gregorian calendar in sync with the tropical calendar we add an extra day to February every four years. Those born in a leap year can look at it as a gift or a curse; however, there are several interesting facts about this day you may not know. • No year that is divisible by 100 can be a leap year unless it can be divided by 400. The year 2000 was a leap year the year 1900 was not. • Leap year babies born in the year 1884 did not celebrate a single birthday on their actual birth date throughout their entire teenage years. February 29 fell on the year those individuals turned 12. • The tradition of women proposing to men on leap year day dates all the way back to 5th century Ireland. • People born o Less