Leap Year

February 29th is such a strange date. It only appears once every four years. Why? We add a day to the calendar every four years because the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not EXACTLY 365 days, it is approximately 365.25 days. Thus we add on day every four years to keep the seasons aligned.

It has been said that women are allowed to propose marriage on Leap Day. If you are born on Leap Day, you must choose your birthday as either February 28 or March 1.