Being born on February 29, also known as a leap day, is a rare occurrence that happens only every four years during a leap year. Leap years are added to the calendar to account for the Earth’s 365.25-day orbit around the sun. Those born on February 29 are often called leaplings or leapers and technically celebrate their true birthday only once every four years.
In non-leap years, leaplings typically celebrate on either February 28 or March 1. Statistically, the odds of being born on February 29 are about 1 in 1,461. Famous leaplings include motivational speaker Tony Robbins, composer Gioachino Rossini, and rapper Ja Rule, making their birthdays unique and memorable worldwide!