Leap Day, Leap Day, Leap Day! Every four years we are blessed with the privilege of an extra day. February 29th is part of the leap year....
Leap Day, Leap Day, Leap Day! Every four years we are blessed with the privilege of an extra day. February 29th is part of the leap year cycle. The reason for having leap years is to synchronize the calendar year with the astronomical year. This is the time it takes the Earth to complete its orbit around the sun. A complete orbit takes approximately 365.25 days, so to account for the extra fraction of a day, an extra day is added to the calendar every four years.
People born on February 29th, known as "leap day babies" or "leap year babies," celebrate their birthdays only once every four years. In non-leap years, they often celebrate on February 28th or March 1st.
