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25-02-2015, 09:16 AM
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Leap Year Birthday.

Anyone on the forum have a birthday that falls on February29th?If so do you celebrate on non leap years on February 28th or March 1st?
I have a friend who's daughter was born in a leap year and celebrates her non leap year birthday on March1st.Quite apt because it's St.David's day and we are Welsh!
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25-02-2015, 09:57 AM
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Re: Leap Year Birthday.

Hi Rae I don't but I have known a number who do and they celebrated their birthdays on 28th of February

If you are Welsh March 1st sounds good to me and I would be happy to receive a bunch of daffodils too. Could there be a more cheerful flower or a better herald of spring
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25-02-2015, 10:48 AM
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Re: Leap Year Birthday.

My daughter in law has a 29 Feb birthday and celebrates on 28 Feb.
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25-02-2015, 01:36 PM
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Re: Leap Year Birthday.

My Mother was Feb 29th but always celebrated on the 28th.
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25-02-2015, 01:44 PM
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Re: Leap Year Birthday.

My father had his namesday (almost as important as birthday in Polish tradition) on 29th and this too was celebrated on 28th in non-leap years.
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Originally Posted by orangutan ->
My father had his namesday (almost as important as birthday in Polish tradition) on 29th and this too was celebrated on 28th in non-leap years.
That namesday thing is huge in Italy too Ania, my newest grandson will be two on March 2nd but his namesday is Patricks day March 17th, how come we all got screwed out of a namesday?
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Originally Posted by Jem ->
That namesday thing is huge in Italy too Ania, my newest grandson will be two on March 2nd but his namesday is Patricks day March 17th, how come we all got screwed out of a namesday?
Good question, Jem. It has to do with saints. Is your grandson called Patrick? Don't know why the Irish didn't adopt the custom as another excuse for a hooly. I always thought it was something to do with Catholicism, but not sure why. Do the Spaniards also celebrate namesdays, I wonder?
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I'm told Patrick is originally a Roman name, He's called Patrizio, same thing really.
 

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