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 ...

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.

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 ...

The legend says that St. Patrick decreed the women could propose on this one day in February during the leap year. I'm sure the women were thrilled. The tradition was then taken to Scotland by ...