I don't know if Feb 29th is actually celebrated anywhere, but it's four times more rare than Christmas or a birthday, so happy 29th of February everyone :)

29 days of February is mumbo jumbo superstition (Spellcheck didn't go after jumbo?). What you should be celebrating is leap seconds. That's where the celebration money is. (Yes, those exist)

It's not actually celebrated (not that I'm aware of), but hey, why not?

I'm celebrating the leap year by taking a leap from my chair. :)

Celebrate today by playing platformers! You'll be leaping every few seconds.

Or leap into the air with today's gem promo Comanche vs Hokum. :) Or try out the other promo game, which, erm, may require a leap of faith. ;)

I heard today on the news that while for some people/countries leap year and leap day are supposed to be a bad superstition for others it is a reason for celebration, indeed. For instance, in the old days this was the only day when girls in Scotland could propose marriage to guys (as opposed to the other "normal-for-that-time" way around). I do not know whether this is true or not, but if someone celebrates this day - enjoy! :)

I will be celebrating by leaping into a game (My 3ds came today).

The locals I've spoken with today didn't know what a leap year was, and in trying to explain it to them, it became clear that they also didn't know about simple concepts like orbiting. They did know that the earth moves in circles, but they didn't really get how it works.

edit: In fairness, I should note that I'm currently in the countryside for a couple of days, and the people I'm talking about were uneducated even by Cambodian standards. I'd imagine people in Phnom Penh are probably more clued up.

So how does the Cambodian calendar keep in sync with nature? Or the Chinese one?

This is sad. =/ On the other hand it probably depends on the evironment you are in. Common villagers would always differ from university staff e.g. Also could that be due to problems with different languages?

I've been here for almost 10 years and speak fluent Khmer, but I just edited my post to include the relevant fact that I'm in a tiny obscure Cambodian village :P

Well, I guess I'll crack open a beer!
Happy fuggin' February 29th, pal!

Going on a date tonight. I hope it won't be my lucky day as, you know, it will only happen once in 4 years.

The Cambodian calender is lunar. New year will be in mid April this year, and it lasts 3 to 5 days :) We also get holidays for western new year and Chinese new year :P

Edit: I see your point. My point was that the people I was speaking to had never actually considered or tried to understand the basic physics involved. They simply know what days the monks tell people to celebrate. In rural areas, the monks get the best education :)

I'm probably missing something obvious, but how does a lunar calendar stay in sync then? I mean, no matter if you give it 12 or 13 moon phases per year, wouldn't the months eventually migrate out of their seasons?