Today is Feb 29, which only comes once every four years (or thereabouts). In the Gregorian calendar, leap year occurs in years evenly divided by 4 or evenly divisible by 100. That holds true, with the exception of a year divisible by 400-1900 wasn’t a leap year, but 2,000 was. Although most years of the modern calendar have 365 days, a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours. Every four years, during which an extra 24 hours have accumulated, one extra day is added to keep the count coordinated with the sun's apparent position.
So what do you want to do with the extra 24 hours that you have this year? Below are some ideas:
Learn more about Leap Year
Since Leap Day is traditionally a time when the woman could ask the man to marry her, if you are a woman, is there a special someone you’d like to “pop the question to?”
Frogs are associated with Leap Year, because of their hopping or leaping capability. So some frog fun might be in order
- Make cupcakes that look like a frog (leap frog)
- Print out Happy Leap Year cupcake toppers and party circle tags.
- Try other party games and printables
- Play leap frog
- Make an origami frog that leaps
- Color a frog mandala
Watch “Leap Year” a romantic comedy from 2010 or The Pirates of Penzance, where Leap Day plays an important role.
If you didn’t catch “30 Rock’s”Leap Year Celebration, watch a clip on-line.
Watch the Leap Year Waltz by Ivor Novello.
If you have a friend with a leap year birthday, make a big deal out of it, since it only comes around once every 4 years.
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