While women are certainly capable of asking a man for his hand in marriage on any day of the year that she so wishes, traditionally in Ireland, this right was reserved specifically for the Leap Year.

The next time is this Thursday, when we'll have a rare Feb. 29. What is Leap Day, and why do we have it? Short answer: Every four years, in the same years as American presidential elections and ...

(Psst, it’s still Feb, 29) If you were born on Leap Day 1928, you will be 100 years old or 25 in Leap Day years on Feb. 29, 2028. Happy early birthday, leaplings! Though 2025 is not a Leap Year ...

Mary Lea Forsythe may be turning 100, but this Leap Day, she's looking forward to marking the 25th time her birthday has actually appeared on the calendar Susan Young is a reporter for PEOPLE.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Generally, every year that's evenly divisible by four contains a Leap Day — 2020, 2024, 2028 and so on. However, Leap Day is skipped in ...