Leap Year Babies: When Do They Really Celebrate Their Birthdays?
Leap Year Babies: When Do They Really Celebrate Their Birthdays?
Leap year babies, also known as “Leaplings”, make up only 0.07% of the world’s population, and their birthdays can be a bit of a conundrum. With the next leap year approaching, many people are wondering when Leap Day babies should celebrate their birthdays during non-leap years. According to a recent Reddit thread, there’s no clear consensus among Leaplings.
Some prefer to celebrate their birthday on February 28th, while others choose March 1st. Some die-hard Leaplings only celebrate once every four years. A few even celebrate on both days, enjoying two fake birthdays if they don’t get a real one.
Interestingly, even Facebook has had trouble with this in the past. On the 28th, it used to tell friends your birthday was “tomorrow,” but then wouldn’t send out any alert on March 1st. In recent years, Facebook has changed its approach, and now just pretends the 28th is the 29th, but some people claim it defaults to March 1st for them.
From a legal standpoint, March 1st is the official date that matters. When Leap Day babies turn 21, they legally can’t get into a bar until 12:00 A.M. on March 1st. So, whether they celebrate on February 28th, March 1st, or both, Leaplings still have a special birthday to look forward to every four years.
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