Along with an opportunity to make use of the extra day, leap years have also long been associated with not just love, but marriage too. Perhaps most notably, leap years are known to be associated with ...

The odds of being born on a leap day are one in 1,461 The 29th February ... And any man who refused a marriage proposal would be fined a kiss, a silk dress or twelve pairs of gloves!

If a Finnish man declines a woman’s proposal on leap day, he is required to pay the ... That has to be bad for the wedding ...