Leap Day Countdown Calendar

Leap Day Countdown Calendar

It only happens once every 4 years (and sometimes, once every 8 years)! To keep the excitement going all month, create a Leap Day Tear-Off Countdown Calendar! (Free file at the bottom of this post.) Little, my youngest child, was born on Leap Day. Let me tell you, I knew very little about the day until she came along. Did you know that according to History.com, about 4.1 million people around the world have been born on Feb. 29? Or…

29 Facts About Leap Day

29 Facts About Leap Day

It only happens once every 4 years (and sometimes, once every 8 years!) In honor of Leap Year 2020, here are 29 Facts About Leap Day. 1. A Leap Year happens every 4 years. 2. The Earth takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to travel around the sun, just a smidgen longer than a calendar year.   3. The ancient Egyptians first realized the solar year and the man-made calendar were not always in sync. 4….