Occurrence: Leap Day, also known as February 29th, occurs once every four years, with exceptions to years divisible by 100 but not divisible by 400. This adjustment is made to keep the Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun.

Famous Leaplings: Several notable individuals were born on Leap Day, including motivational speaker Tony Robbins, and Garry Gergich, also known as Jerry, Lenny, Larry or Terry. Their birthdays are celebrated on either February 28th or March 1st in non-leap years.

Leap Year Babies: People born on Leap Day are often referred to as “leaplings” or “leapers.” Since it’s a rare occurrence, leaplings usually celebrate their birthdays on either February 28th or March 1st in non-leap years.

Origin: The concept of adding an extra day to the calendar every four years traces back to the ancient Roman calendar, which originally had only 355 days. The extra day was added to synchronize the calendar with the solar year.

Benefits of Leap Day

• Extra Day Off (Salaried Employee) – Since you get paid a yearly salary then technically this day isn’t covered.
• Extra Work Day (Contract Employees)
• Extra Day to Celebrate Black History Month