A baby born on February 29, 1980 will not have another February 29th birthday until 1984, the next time a Leap Year occurs. What does he do then to celebrate his birthday in 1981, 1982, and 1983?
A Leap-Year baby can choose his own birthday from either February 28 or March 1, two dates which DO occur every year.
Every person in the world shares his or her birthday with at least 10,000,000 other people. So the next time you celebrate your birthday and your friends sing “Happy Birthday to You” 10 million other people are hearing that same song sung to them all over the world. Some might be only 1 year old, while others might be 100!
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my baby girl was born feb 29/ 2008
and we are celebrateing it on march 1
i don’t think any should celebrate a birthday before hand
But your child was born in February…Why wouldn’t you celebrate at least in the month they were born? I say this because my wife is a leap day baby..
I’m a leap year baby for over 40 years, and I have always celebrated BOTH Feb 28 and March 1st. Its much more fun that way… It’s kind of boring when I actually have only one day to celebrate. I have many friends and family that are adament on one of the days, so why should I disappoint anyone. My vote, celebrate both.
yes Liz is right! i’m not a leap year baby but one of my mother’s or father’s is and she celebrates it on march 1 and on feb.28 because sometimes all your reletives and friends don;t come on the same day instead they will visit on the next day and its fun you will have many gifts and you wlill be ful! Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrpppp! ups! sorry! im born in july 9, 1998 im just 11 now 2010 and who ever are you people i think liz is right!
im not a leap yr baby. . . i was born feb 25 94. . but iif i was i wuld want t2 celebrate my bday iin the same month i was born iin. . . but when feb 29 does comee i wuld celebrate my birthday on that date also.
me too always celebrate both days, im 26 now
im glad i found this site today my daughter was born on leap year in 2008 everyone asks me when im gonna celebrate her birthday wether its on the 28th of feb or march 1st and i say well maybe both days she how she does only get one every 4 years and people thought i was nuts and almost had me beliving i really was but now i see im not the only one thinking that its a great idea
are leap year Babies older than others since they have to wait four years to have a birthday.
My Son was born 29th Feb 1980. I had the same questions. The simple and right answer is to celebrate the birthday on the last day of Feb. A child growing up will find it confusing to have a birthday in March only to be told it’s now in Feb and then back to March the next year.
Get real people! Your child was born on the last day of Feb. NOT the first day of March.
I’m not a leap year babe but a 2/10er who proudly celebrates the entire short month. Though the years, my month-long birthday celebration has become a fun february fiesta shared with other february birth friends & family!!! The way l figure, our birth month’s the shortest w/an extra special day every 4yrs -all worthy of celebrating!
I have a leap year birthday. I have always celebrated it on the last day of February be it the 29th or 28th. It’s the last day of the month.
I always make sure there is something special going on on the 29 Feb for my birthday a celebration and cake is always welcome! Any other year i celebrate the 1st March purely because it is the next day after the 28 Feb. Am really celebrating this year as i turn 10!!!!!!
I was born on leap year 1988 i have celebrated my bday on the 28th i was born in feb not march thats the way i see it
I was born on 1944/02/29 and celebratingn my birthday on 28 and 1st March to be sure I don’t miss the day. I am very glad to be born that day because it already gave me some advantages
not the big ones but I could start my retirement on March 1st. In case thare wasn’t a Feb. 29 I was born on March 1st and had to wait a month longer for my retirement, such things I mean. What a leap day can do!!
I am a leapling (’72) and I love it! I have always celebrated my birthday on the 28th. I was born the last day in Feb not March. I actually feel very lucky I get to have a big celebration every 4 years – most adults only have big celebrations on milestone birthdays. It is lots of fun being a leapling! I’m going to have a 1040 EZ Party!!
i was born on a leap year. and i am currently four. cya. folks.
I do celebrate my bday every year which is 28march, bt to me dia is ntn so special abt it.
I’m a leap day baby
I turn 4 (or 16) in a couple of days! And I usually celebrate it on feb 28th because that way I’m still a febuary baby and its the last day of the month 
but that way my sister can say “I didn’t forget your birthday, I just thought you celebrated it on march 1st” which is really frustrating…
I’m not a Leap Day Baby but I know someone who is. She is now going to be 14 years old. I read some of these comments about what day they celebrate it. She says its her birthday on Feb. 28 but she doesnt celebrate it on Feb. 28 nor March 1st. Every F O U R Years she celebrates it with a Huqe Party. . .So she doesn’t get that “Happy Birthday to You” Sonq every year.
I was born on Leap Day in 1944 and will be 17 tomorrow. I celebrate other years on February 28 to keep it in February. I can’t imaging saying my birthday’s in March.
Not every person shares his/her birthday with 10 million others! That is true if you are born in the 365 days of every year, but if you are born on the 366th day of every fourth year (Feb 29), then you share your birthday with only 2.5 million people. Quite an exclusive CLUB!
My granddaughter is a leap day baby and today is her 14. We usually celebrate on the 28th. But this year we are celebrating her 1st official birthday but also her 4th. So she gets 2 cakes and lots of fun
wish all leaplings a wonderful birthday, enjoy it. We have to wait again for 4 years now.
I’m not a leap year child, but, if I was..would i be 4? Meaning since i was born in 1998 [i'm 13], and every four years..or so, i’d be 4?..am i correct?.. [Getting it straight, i'm a Halloween child, not a Leap Year child. I was just wondering]
I love it that you a 2 day birthday….lucky you.
Happy Birthday to all the Leap Year babies!
I’m a leap year baby I was born on the 29th February,1998.I celebrate my b-day on all two days march 1st and Feb 28th.Its much more fun,gifts are doubled and a cake on each day………..
I celebrate in Feb cause is the right month but i used to do both.
i just had a leap year baby named layla, was worried what people might think, but now after reading all those comments we will celebrate her birthday on the 28 feb and also the 1 march, happy days for layla. x