My husband's grandfather, Joseph Smith, was born on a Leap Year Day. I always thought that was cool. Then you could choose when you wanted to celebrate on the off years. February 28 or March 1st. I'd pick the one closest to or on a weekend day. Here's an article about Leap Year. Do you know anyone born on a Leap Day? How do they celebrate?

By Konstantin Bikos and Vigdis Hocken

Leaplings, people born on leap day, celebrate their birthdays either February 28 or March 1 in common years.

When Is the Next Leap Day?

The next leap day is February 29, 2020.

The last leap day was on February 29, 2016.

Leapling Birthdays

Leap year day on February 29 occurs nearly every four years. However, leap day babies, (leaplings, leapers, or leapsters) still get to celebrate their birthday in common years. Some celebrate on February 28, some prefer March 1.

When and what is Leap Day?

However, many countries have laws defining which date a person born on February 29 comes of age in legal terms. For instance in New Zealand, the official birthday falls on February 28 in common years; in other countries like the United Kingdom, leap year babies have to wait until March 1.

Leap Year World Records

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the only verified example of a family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29 is that of the Keogh family. Peter Anthony was born in Ireland on a Leap Day in 1940, while his son, Peter Eric, was born in the UK on February 29, 1964. Peter Eric's daughter, Bethany Wealth, was also a Leap Day baby, born in the UK on February 29, 1996.

Leap Day Traditions and Superstitions

The Henriksen family from Andenes, Norway currently holds the official record for the most number of children born in one family on leap day. Karin Henriksen gave birth to three children on February 29; her daughter Heidi in 1960 and her sons Olav and Leif-Martin in 1964 and 1968.

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