hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com today is the rarest day on
watchmojo.com today is the rarest day on
watchmojo.com today is the rarest day on our calendar February 29th is a day that
our calendar February 29th is a day that
our calendar February 29th is a day that occurs only once every four years
occurs only once every four years
occurs only once every four years a leap year is when the calendar year is
a leap year is when the calendar year is
a leap year is when the calendar year is extended to have 366 days
extended to have 366 days
extended to have 366 days adding February 29th to the year a solar
adding February 29th to the year a solar
adding February 29th to the year a solar year is the time it takes the earth to
year is the time it takes the earth to
year is the time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the Sun about
complete its orbit around the Sun about
complete its orbit around the Sun about one year but the actual time it takes
one year but the actual time it takes
one year but the actual time it takes for the earth to travel around the Sun
for the earth to travel around the Sun
for the earth to travel around the Sun is in fact a little longer than that
is in fact a little longer than that
is in fact a little longer than that about 365 and a quarter days so the
about 365 and a quarter days so the
about 365 and a quarter days so the calendar and the solar year don’t
calendar and the solar year don’t
calendar and the solar year don’t completely match the calendar year is a
completely match the calendar year is a
completely match the calendar year is a touch shorter than the solar year it may
touch shorter than the solar year it may
touch shorter than the solar year it may not seem like much of a difference but
not seem like much of a difference but
not seem like much of a difference but after a few years those extra quarter
after a few years those extra quarter
after a few years those extra quarter days in the solar year begin to add up
days in the solar year begin to add up
days in the solar year begin to add up after four years for example the four
after four years for example the four
after four years for example the four extra quarter days would make the
extra quarter days would make the
extra quarter days would make the calendar fall behind the solar year by
calendar fall behind the solar year by
calendar fall behind the solar year by about a day so every four years a leap
about a day so every four years a leap
about a day so every four years a leap day is added to the calendar to allow it
day is added to the calendar to allow it
day is added to the calendar to allow it to catch up to the solar year believe it
to catch up to the solar year believe it
to catch up to the solar year believe it or not there are a couple of strange
or not there are a couple of strange
or not there are a couple of strange traditions pertaining to leap years for
traditions pertaining to leap years for
traditions pertaining to leap years for example legend has it dating back to
example legend has it dating back to
example legend has it dating back to fifth century Ireland women may make
fifth century Ireland women may make
fifth century Ireland women may make marriage proposals only in leap years
marriage proposals only in leap years
marriage proposals only in leap years and in some cases only on February 29th
and in some cases only on February 29th
and in some cases only on February 29th in Greece it is believed that getting
in Greece it is believed that getting
in Greece it is believed that getting married in a leap year is bad luck
married in a leap year is bad luck
married in a leap year is bad luck Anthony New Mexico is the
Anthony New Mexico is the
Anthony New Mexico is the self-proclaimed leap year capital of the
self-proclaimed leap year capital of the
self-proclaimed leap year capital of the world every four years since 1988
world every four years since 1988
world every four years since 1988 residents throw a birthday party for
residents throw a birthday party for
residents throw a birthday party for people born February 29th a person born
people born February 29th a person born
people born February 29th a person born on February 29th may be called a leap
on February 29th may be called a leap
on February 29th may be called a leap link in non leap years these people
link in non leap years these people
link in non leap years these people celebrate their birthdays on the last
celebrate their birthdays on the last
celebrate their birthdays on the last day of February or the first day of
day of February or the first day of
day of February or the first day of March
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