The New Year will not only be the beginning of a new decade, but also a leap year! Check out our selection of some of the most interesting customs associated with Leap Year.
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2016 is a leap year. It's a year that has 366 days, which means it's the only year that also has February 29. Do you know why the second month of the year has 29 days every four years, one more than usual? You know what we call those who only celebrate their birthday every four years? Find out all this and more below.
Have you ever wondered why we have a leap year or why February only has 28 days (well, except when it doesn't)? For the answer, we need to go back two thousand years, to Roman times, when the Roman Empire was ruled by Julius Caesar. And in short, science and ego are to blame. But you are probably also interested in the background of the leap year story or why February has 28 days? You have come to the right address.