Love, Gloves and Cocktails: What are Leap Year superstitions in the Europe?
Whether you like it or not, 2024 is a leap year, meaning today is not the start of a new month. For those amongst you who need a cheeky refresher as to why February gets an extra day today, leap years take place every four years. The reason we have leap years is because the Earth’s orbit isn’t exactly 365 days long, resulting in what's known as 'drift'. It actually takes approximately 365.2422 days for our planet to complete one revolution around the sun. That means each typical 365-day year ends a quarter-day short of the complete orbit. Therefore, leap years essentially ensure that our calen...