Julian Leap Year Code

February 29 — the leap day of leap year 1996. CNN – Why isn’t leap day more special? – Feb. 29, 1996

It isn’t a real holiday, although it’s special for about 175,000 Americans who were born on the odd day out.

There is plenty of tradition and superstition to go with leap day. We have gathered some of it right here.

Leaps through time Musings on that extra day

Leap day. It’s one of those things no one can do anything about, but everyone just has to do. -Full Story-

Why isn’t leap day more special?

It’s a day unique among 1,460 others, coming along every four years to keep the passage of time in sync with the Earth’s seasons.

So why isn’t Leap Day a bigger deal?-Full Story-

Born today? Pizza forever

One hundred (lucky?) babies born on this year’s leap day will have at least one birthday present every four years — free pizza. -Full Story-