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LEAP YEAR. Vide Bissextile.

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SUNDERLAND have a rare Leap Year Day fixture in 2020 - only the fifth time in the club's history that it has played on February 29, writes JAMES HUNTER.

Black Cats take leap to Coventry in extra time

Leap years have a bit of folklore associated with them - for one, tradition dictates that on Leap Day, women propose to men instead of the other way around, the Telegraph reported.

Why 2017 Isn't A Leap Year

Happy Leap Year! Well, that's by the Gregorian calendar, not by the Iranian calendar.

Warning: your birthday just moved!

Both our families have asked us how we are going to celebrate his birthday on leap years, but all we can think of is how blessed this day is."

Parents of leap-year babies feel special

Resident is Pat McIlvenney and staff member is Tracy Wynn who share the same birthday on Feburary 29th Leap year making Pat 18 (72) and Tracy 12 (48)

February 29 sees Tyneside 'leap year baby' pensioner celebrate her 18th birthday; Care home resident Pat McIlvenney shares her rare leap year birth date with staff member Tracy Wynn who is 12

With 2016 being a leap year, Red7 commissioned the survey to see if British women are planning on taking the lead and asking the age old question to their significant other.

He Said Yes! 73% of British Men To Say Yes if Partner Proposed

This year is a leap year, with 366 days instead of 365.

16 Leap Year facts for 2016; ... from 'fines' for unwilling grooms to farmers' bad luck

In the business world, leap years are also often times of change; expand your company, take on new staff, invest in new machinery, take additional risk and hope that it pays off.

Riley Surface World: the trading name of Rile Industries Ltd

Weighing 8lb 2.5oz, baby Julietta Leach was born two weeks late to become the first Leap Year baby to arrive at the hospital.

Little bundles of Leap Year joy Buy this photo: HM290212leap_02; SPECIAL BIRTHDAY FOR BABIES BORN ON FEBRUARY 29

Donna Green, from Bridgend, was born on a leap year's extra day and only has an official birthday every four years on February 29.

Birthday girl's leap year bash

"We have been learning about leap years in school and we have had party poppers and we have danced too.

Very special day for classmates

"I must say the other three years, it doesn't, but you make up for it in that fourth year when you actually have a leap year."