Leap year: Hard to calculate, easy to marry

February 29 – also known as Leap Day.

“The day after we would have the party, the older one used to say “my birthday is actually today mummy” to try have another”. But because 29 is not divisible by four, leap day babies always turn 29 during non-leap years. Well, besides causing leap year babies like Carlson to celebrate their birthday on February 28th or March 1st, the scientific reasoning for an extra day every four years is to help the calendar year stay on track with the solar year.

Not everyone thinks being a leap day baby is all that special. Hahn also knows there are disadvantages to a leap year birthday. February 29 only comes around once every four years in a leap year.

Today, two of my Facebook friends, who are leaplings, are celebrating their birthdays.

Monday, the Ferrar family is planning on getting together with family to celebrate with Ethan’s favorite birthday treat, vanilla cupcakes.

Ahead of her big day, Mrs Watkin has been educating pupils on some fun facts about leap day and challenged them to work out her true age.

88-year-old Joseph Bittar, of Buffalo, use to take advantage of his leap status.

“Lana celebrates her 12th birthday, which is really her third, and Robyn celebrates her eighth birthday, which is really her second“, their mum Suzanne said.

A leap year occurs almost every four years and has 366 days rather than 365 in a normal year. “If you can’t make it on the real day, it’s unusual”.

“I can’t even, to be honest, say we’ve had more than one or two on a Leap Year”. Actor Jessie Usher, who plays the stepson of Will Smith’s character in the upcoming movie “Indepedence Day: Resurgence”, was born in 1992 but February 29, 2016, will merely be his sixth birthday.

T.J.’s father, Tony, says it was destined that his son was born on the 29th, ten days earlier than expected.

Lisa O’Neil, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing, said everyone has their own reason for choosing a birthday day.