今天是四年一次的LeapDay 你知道是什么吗

今天是四年一次的LeapDay 你知道是什么吗

关键词：
Leap Day，闰日，指的是四年一次的2月29日，今天就是我们四年一次的闰日，关于这一天，有什么来历和传统呢？
Leap Day, on February 29, has been a day of traditions, folklore and superstitions ever since Leap Years were first introduced by Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago.
自从2000多年前朱利叶斯·凯撒（Julius Caesar）首次提出闰年以来，2月29日的闰日一直是传统、民间传说和迷信的节日。
Women Propose to Their Men
According to an old Irish legend, or possibly history, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men – and not just the other way around – every four years.
This is believed to have been introduced to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar way to how leap day balances the calendar.
女人向男人求婚的日子
根据一个古老的爱尔兰传说，或者可能是真实的历史历史，圣布里吉德与圣帕特里克达成协议，允许每四年一次的女性向男性求婚，而不是一直都是男性来求婚。
现在我们认为，这是为了平衡男性和女性的传统角色而创造的介入，就像闰日是用来平衡日历的一样。

12 Pairs of Gloves
In some places, leap day has been known as “Bachelors’ Day” for the same reason. A man was expected to pay a penalty, such as a gown or money, if he refused a marriage proposal from a woman on Leap Day.
In many European countries, especially in the upper classes of society, tradition dictates that any man who refuses a womans proposal on February 29 has to buy her 12 pairs of gloves. The intention is that the woman can wear the gloves to hide the embarrassment of not having an engagement ring. During the middle ages there were laws governing this tradition.
12副手套
在一些地方，闰日也被称为“单身汉节”，原因相同。如果一个男人在闰日拒绝了一个女人的求婚，他将被要求支付罚金，例如一件礼服或一笔钱。
在许多欧洲国家，特别是在社会上层阶级，传统规定，任何拒绝女性2月29日求婚的男人都必须给她买12副手套。其用意是女方可以戴上手套来掩饰没有订婚戒指的尴尬。在中世纪，有专门的法律来监管这一传统。

Leap Day Babies World Record
People born on February 29 are all invited to join The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, there are Leap Day World Record Holders both of a family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29 and of the number of children born on February 29 in the same family.
闰日婴儿世界纪录
2月29日出生的人都可以被邀请加入闰年婴儿荣誉协会。
根据《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》，闰日世界纪录保持者既有一个连续三代于2月29日出生的家庭，也有2月29日出生在同一家庭的孩子数量。
Unlucky in Love
In Scotland, it used to be considered unlucky for someone to be born on leap day, just as Friday 13th is considered an unlucky day by many. Greeks consider it unlucky for couples to marry during a leap year, and especially on Leap Day.
不幸的爱情
在苏格兰，人们通常认为闰日出生是不吉利的，就像许多人认为13号星期五是不吉利的一天一样。希腊人认为在闰年结婚是不吉利的，尤其是在闰年。

St Oswald’s Day
Leap day is also St Oswald’s Day, named after the archbishop of York who died on February 29, 992. His memorial is celebrated on February 29 during leap years and on February 28 during common years
圣奥斯瓦尔德节
闰日也是圣奥斯瓦尔德节，以1992年2月29日去世的约克大主教命名。他的纪念日是在闰年的2月29日和普通年份的2月28日。
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