This Is What Happens with the Birthday of the People Who Were Born on February 29th: the Date when They Turn Out if It Is Not Leap Year

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Every four years, there is an adjustment in the calendar that makes February, the shortest month of the year, the absolute protagonist, since it adds a very special date: February 29th. Although it may seem a trivial curiosity, that day, as on any other date, people are also born. But, what happens to those who celebrate their birthday on February 29th? And above all, what date is in the Civil Registry? The first and most important thing to take…

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There are over 25,000 people in Poland who were born on February 29th—a day that appears on the calendar every four years. February gains an extra day during leap years. February 29th is special for many reasons. Those born on this day feel just as special. "Everyone says I look young for a fifty-year-old. I tell everyone I'm only 12 and a half," jokes Bogusław Bukała, who was born on a leap year, in an interview with "Fakt."

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The years pass and always in the month of February we all appreciate that it is shorter, besides that always the question arises: “Is this time we will have a February 29?”, so we proceed to see the calendar to confirm the information. For this 2026 there will not exist that “extra day” since it is not leap year, so once the end of February 28 we will pass in automatic to March 1 and a new month. But, why this year is ‘ordinary’? Why 2026 is not…

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This 28th of February marks the end of the shortest month of the calendar. With only 28 days —and 29 every four years — February always arouses curiosity. Why is it shorter than the rest? What happens in the leap years? And how is it recorded to babies born on 29th? Why February has fewer days? The explanation goes back to ancient Rome. Originally, the Roman calendar was 10 months old and began in March. Later, January and February were incorpor…