Hello again! Governor II here. Thought I would invite some Valentine friends to share my page with me this month. I guess you could say that February is the month for love.
However, I would like to share some interesting about February with you. Have you ever heard of Leap Day? How about Groundhog Day?
Check out this fun link for February. Find out how much you know about this month!
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz6530977caa0.html
Leap Day: February 29 is Leap Day, February 29, is added to the calendar in Leap Years. This extra day makes the year 366 days long – and not 365 days, like a common (normal) year. Leap Years occur nearly every 4 years in our modern Gregorian Calendar.
When is the next Leap Year? 2016 is a Leap Year, so the next Leap Day falls on February 29, 2016.
The last Leap Day was on February 29, 2012.
What years are Leap Years?
Traditions and folklore say that Leap Day as a concept that has existed for more than 2000 years, and is still associated with age-old traditions, folklore and superstition. One of the most popular traditions is that women propose to their boyfriends.
Leap Day Traditions and Superstitions
Leap Day Trivia
Leap Days are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days (a tropical year) to circle once around the Sun. If we didn't add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days in relation to the seasons.
The ancient Roman Calendar added an extra month every few years to maintain the correct seasonal changes. Julius Caesar implemented a new calendar – the Julian Calendar – in 45 BC with an extra day added every 4 years. At the time, Leap Day was February 24, and February was the last month of the year.
Groundhog Day
However, I would like to share some interesting about February with you. Have you ever heard of Leap Day? How about Groundhog Day?
Check out this fun link for February. Find out how much you know about this month!
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz6530977caa0.html
Leap Day: February 29 is Leap Day, February 29, is added to the calendar in Leap Years. This extra day makes the year 366 days long – and not 365 days, like a common (normal) year. Leap Years occur nearly every 4 years in our modern Gregorian Calendar.
When is the next Leap Year? 2016 is a Leap Year, so the next Leap Day falls on February 29, 2016.
The last Leap Day was on February 29, 2012.
What years are Leap Years?
Traditions and folklore say that Leap Day as a concept that has existed for more than 2000 years, and is still associated with age-old traditions, folklore and superstition. One of the most popular traditions is that women propose to their boyfriends.
Leap Day Traditions and Superstitions
Leap Day Trivia
Leap Days are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days (a tropical year) to circle once around the Sun. If we didn't add a day on February 29 nearly every 4 years, we would lose almost six hours every year. After only 100 years, our calendar would be off by approximately 24 days in relation to the seasons.
The ancient Roman Calendar added an extra month every few years to maintain the correct seasonal changes. Julius Caesar implemented a new calendar – the Julian Calendar – in 45 BC with an extra day added every 4 years. At the time, Leap Day was February 24, and February was the last month of the year.
Groundhog Day