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People born on Leap Day, do you celebrate your birthday on February 28th, February 29th, or March 1st? (lemmy.ml)
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Also, how would that work on things like birth certificates?

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[โ€“] 95 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I feel like celebrating on February 28th when it's not a leap year makes the most sense. If someone was born on February 29, then their birthday is the day before March 1.

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  • [โ€“] 37 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I feel like celebrating only on February 29th during a leap year makes the most sense. If someone was born on February 29, then that's their birthday and their rate of aging is slowed by %80.

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  • [โ€“] 19 points 2 years ago

    Your 80% claim doesn't account for people who live through a year divisible by 100 but not 400.

    Children born today could feasibly turn 18 in 2096, but won't celebrate their 19th birthday in 2100. They'll turn 19 in 2104.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago

    If you want to argue for celebrating on the 28th, I would argue that you are actually 1 year older the day before your birthday. That is why you can buy alcohol the day before you turn 21. At least where I live.

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