February 29 is Leap Year Day or also known as Leap Day–a day that appears on calendar every four years. This article from The Telegraph gives the reader a short background and also includes an informative slide show on events that have happened on February 29.

Leap Year 2016: February 29th – why does the month have an extra day every four years?

When is it, why does it happen and everything else you need to know about the
leap year in 2016 read more at telegraph.co.uk

Bankrate.com post a short article telling us some money facts pertaining to Leap Day.

Leap day dollars and cents: 4 odd money facts about leap year’s odd day

 It’s time for that other 4-year oddity — the one without debates, robocalls or nasty campaign ads. We’re talking about leap year, when February has 29 days. It dates back to Julius Caesar, who wanted a calendar more closely aligned with the Earth’s orbit around the sun. Check out the post… bankrate.com

Leap Day brings some special bargains that Huffingtonpost.com summarized in this article.

Best 2016 Leap Year Specials: Celebrate February 29 With Discounts On Food, Travel

If February 29 is your birthday, a whole lot of free food might be in your future. “Pizza Hut has been the site of many, many birthday parties through the years, and since leaplings only get to celebrate their true birthdays every four years, we wanted to make their day special and help them honor their birthdays in a big way,” Pizza Hut spokesman Doug Terfehr said in a statement. Leaplings dining at Hard Rock Cafe will be treated to a free entree from a special menu on Monday. Read the rest of the post…

I hope these articles will show you that Leap Day is not an ordinary day in fact it’s an extraordinary 24 hours. After all, thee 24 hours won’t be with us again until 2020.