there are plenty of leap year traditions and superstitions all around the world. Plenty of weird and wild beliefs and customs ...

Short answer: Every four years, in the same years as American presidential elections and summer Olympics. Longer answer: Almost, but not quite, every four years. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...

Leap day, February 29, comes around every four years and was first introduced by Julius Caesar over 2,000 years ago. It is a day filled with folklore, superstitions and traditions, old and new.

This means every four years, we add an extra day to the calendar, with some exceptions. This is known as a leap year. And as always, where there are traditions, there are myths! It’s long been ...

but 48 per cent were happy with the tradition. Two-thirds of those asked said they would be happy to be proposed to on Leap Year Day.