In a leap year, when the sign of Cancer begins. Leap year. Leap year: signs and superstitions

2019 Leap year or not? 2019 will not be a leap year. From year to year, the approach of the new year causes unrest among superstitious people. What will the upcoming 2019 year of the Pig be like, Leap year or non-leap year.

Interest is based on folk signs and superstitions associated with the addition of an additional February 29th. One day, February 29, is added to the calendar every four years. The previous Leap Year was 2016. When is the next Leap Year? The next one will be in 2020, four years from now.

Razgadamus considers it educational. How many days are in a leap year? A leap year (or popularly called Vysokosny) is considered every fourth year. Its duration is 366 days, one more than the duration of a common year, thanks to an additional day - February 29th. In normal, non-leap years, February has 28 days.

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How many days in 2019

You can get an answer to the question of how many days there will be in 2019, 365 or 366, by looking. If 2019 is not a leap year, then 2019 will be 365 days long.

2019 Leap year or not, worries superstitious people and is primarily of interest to those people whose birthday falls on February 29th. It turns out that those born in a Leap Year on February 29 have to celebrate their birthday every four years or postpone the celebration to March 1.

The leap year differs from the usual one in duration, it is longer by 1 day. But since ancient times, people have been afraid of the onset of such a four-year period, instilling fear of impending misfortune.

Exist folk omens, according to which the arrival of a Leap Year means the onset of an unlucky period of time in the life of every person for four years.

Signs in Leap Year: Do's and Don'ts

Believe in omens or not? February 29 is popularly called Kasyan's Day (or Kasyanov's Day), and it is considered unlucky for the birth of a child.

• It is not advisable to plan the birth of a baby, but if pregnancy occurs, then the expectant mother will have to refrain from cutting her hair until the very birth.
• If the child was born on a Leap Year, the baptismal ceremony must be expedited so that the baby receives protection.
• You can’t start new business, any financial investment in business is doomed to failure.
• People who believe in omens advise not to sell or buy real estate in Leap Year, not to change their place of residence.
• According to signs, it is not recommended to have a pet.
• It is better to postpone the trip until better times.
• It is a very bad omen to plan a wedding in a Leap Year. The sign says that a marriage entered into in an unfortunate period of time will break up, the family will be haunted by misfortunes, illnesses, betrayal of spouses, evil fate.
• It is not recommended to change jobs, start making repairs in the house.

Our ancestors adhered to the rule that the unlucky year for marriage immediately follows the Leap Year and the ban on marriage remains for another year. If you believe you will accept, then after 2016 (it was a Leap year), the next 2017 is the year of the widow, the year of the widower is 2018.

2019 is the year of the widow or widower

The years of the widow and widower are considered the first and second years after Leap, the previous one was 2016. If you believe it, then 2017 is the year of the widow, the year of the widower is 2018, both dates are not suitable for a wedding. BUT couples who have scheduled a wedding in 2019, prosperity and well-being await.

Our grandmothers did not get married, they were afraid to get a mystical curse on their family from the Higher powers and remain a widow or be among the dead.

Astrologers consider folk signs to be prejudices and remnants of the past, they recommend not to believe in such forecasts and not to follow them.

Priests advise to follow the call of the heart, create a family, marry in accordance with church canons and set a wedding date for 2019 without a doubt. According to - the year of the Pig - an animal symbolizing peace and harmony.

Widow years (list): 2001; 2005; 2009; 2013; 2017; 2021; 2025; 2029; 2033; 2037; 2041; 2045; 2049; 2053; 2057; 2061; 2065.

Years of the widower (list): 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026; 2030; 2034; 2038; 2042; 2046; 2050; 2054; 2058; 2062; 2066.

Is it possible to get married in 2019 or get married? Can. Signs and superstitions are usually based on popular rumors, but in fact there is no confirmed data or real statistics about the years of a widow or widower.

How to determine Leap year: calculation

1. Determining a leap year or not is easier if the date of the previous one is known. Leap years repeat every four years.
2. You can calculate the leap year by knowing how many days in a year - 365 or 366.
3. A leap year if it is divisible by 4 without a remainder; if it can be divided by 100 without a remainder, it is a common year. But if it is divisible by 400 without a remainder, then it is a leap year.

What to expect from 2019

Due to the fact that 2019 will be a non-leap year and will be held under the leadership of the Yellow Earth Pig, astrologers give a peaceful forecast for all 365 days of 2019. The pig is a symbol of the future of 2019. this patient animal symbolizes well-being, peace, tranquility and wisdom.

The personal life of many single people will change in 2019, loneliness will end and there will be a happy opportunity to find a friend, meet a loved one. A favorable period is coming for the birth of children, the creation of a family union. Persistent and purposeful will accompany.

Astrologers say that there will be a chance to become happy in your personal life, achieve success in work, move up the career ladder, or open your own business.

The pig, as you know, belongs to animals with enviable perseverance, and those who show perseverance, hard work, take responsibility in difficult circumstances, are not afraid of difficulties, will be able to achieve what they want.

Folk signs for 2019, beliefs and forecasts of various astrologers agree on one thing - the year of the Pig, the beginning, middle, end and all 365 days - a favorable and successful period. No matter how many days there are in 2019, every day you need to strive for the intended goal, think positively, not paying attention to bad omens.

Everyone has already calculated that coming year 2016 is a leap year, that is, it has 366 days, the month of February increases by one day and has not 28 days, as usual, but 29. Note also that in the Julian calendar every fourth year is a leap year, and in the Gregorian calendar there are exceptions to this rule.

It seems to be nothing unusual, but such an unremarkable event is surrounded by various beliefs and superstitions. At a minimum, most of the inhabitants of the earth try not to start anything new in a leap year. In addition, even statistics record that in a leap year there are much more catastrophes and epidemics than in a normal year.

The most complete list of all signs of a leap year:

1. In a leap year can't start anything serious- building a house, major contracts or transactions, purchases, weddings, and the like. Since nothing good will come of such undertakings, everything will soon fall apart and bring many more problems with it.

2. If possible do not change jobs and apartments.

3. A child born in a leap year needs to take blood relatives as godfathers.

4. From ancient times there was a tradition - to celebrate the "first tooth" of a child. On this day, guests were always invited to the house. But if this event fell on a leap year, the celebration was not held. After all, according to popular beliefs, the child will have bad teeth.

5. Pregnant women should not cut their hair otherwise a sick child will be born. But pregnant women do not cut their hair for reinsurance in any other year.

6. You can’t talk about your plans, otherwise you will predict their failure.

7. Worth it postpone any travel and travel. And if there is no way to avoid a long trip, then when crossing the threshold, you must say the following words: “I am going and going on a leap year, I will bow to a leap year. I left the threshold (descended), and I will return here.

8. People who get divorced on a leap year should buy new towels. These towels are then taken to the church and given to the cleaners, saying to themselves: “I pay tribute to the leap year, and you, family angel, stand next to me. Amen. Amen. Amen.

9. Strictly it is forbidden to carol at Christmas time in a leap year. Since, our ancestors believed that dressing in a monster or animal, you can become the same as them, adopt their behavior. It was also believed that in this way in a leap year you can lose your happiness.

10. Build a bath during this year is not possible.

11. In the spring of a leap year, when you plant seeds and seedlings for the first time in the garden, say: “In a leap year, it’s fine to die.”

12. Bad omen sell livestock, as well as to drown unplanned offspring of domestic animals.

13. If you live in a village and breed geese, then, when slaughtering a bird in a leap year, give the third goose as a gift to relatives or neighbors.

14. At the first thunder in a leap year, they cross their fingers and whisper: “The whole family is with me (names of your family members). Amen".

15. Usually people collect herbs for treatment on Ivan Kupala. In a leap year, when you come to the forest, before collecting herbs and roots, face west and say: “Leap year, father, keep the bad for yourself, but let me take the expensive. Amen".

16. Mushrooms in a leap year cannot be collected at all, otherwise you can bring illness and even death to your family. Our ancestors believed that all mushrooms in a leap year are poisonous.

17. In a leap year, it is better not to go to the church during the funeral of the deceased.

18. It is forbidden to purchase in advance everything "mortal" in a leap year, that is, everything related to the funeral. Otherwise, such actions can lead to imminent death.

What happens only in a leap year?

In ancient times, there was, and some argue that it still continues to live, a tradition - a leap year was considered the year of brides. The girls were allowed to woo any guy, but he did not dare to refuse. And such marriages very often broke up. Maybe that's why there is a superstition about leap year weddings.

In the Jewish calendar, a leap year does not add one day, but a whole month. After all, the Jewish calendar is based on the lunar month, and therefore the year of twelve months lags behind the astronomical solar year by about 11 days.

Leap Year 2016 wedding

Although many superstitions date back centuries, most newlyweds try not to get married on a leap year. According to the signs, the family that arose this year will disintegrate very quickly and generally incur many troubles.

But, if you somehow believe in superstition, but you really want to play a wedding this year, we present to you dates of 2016, the most favorable for the celebration.

January- this month is considered the most unfortunate for marriage, there are no successful dates at all. But regarding the most unsuccessful ones, these are 2, 4, 25 and all three last days January.

February- already a better month than the previous one. You have 4 whole days for a successful marriage. You can safely plan not only a wedding, but also another important event, on such days - 14, 18, 20, 25 of the month.

May- this month is also completely unsuitable not only for a wedding, but also for any other responsible event.

June The only good day is the 25th of the month.

July- a completely unfortunate month for weddings. Judge for yourself how many really unlucky days there are - 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 of the month.

August is the only month in the whole of 2016 in which the maximum number of auspicious days for the wedding. Feel free to plan your holiday from 1st to 8th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th.

September- this month will also be rich in two eclipses at once, therefore, like March, it is completely unsuitable for marriage.

October- the month is quite good and there are many successful dates in it - 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 of the month.

November- and this month has a sufficient number of lucky days. Here they are - 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27 of the month.

December- the end of the year is not very generous with good days. Plan your wedding on the 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 17th, 18th of the month.

If you decide to get married in a leap year, but still worry, something bad would not happen, then the following tips will come in handy for you:

Before the wedding ceremony, one should say: “I crown with a crown, and not with a leap end”;

A wedding dress in a leap year should be long, below the knees. The longer the dress, the longer your marriage will last;

Both the bride and the groom should put a coin in the shoes, according to the beliefs of the ancestors, this will save the family from disasters;

After the wedding, the dress should not be given to anyone, and wedding accessories - veils, gloves, etc., should not be sold;

In order for the marriage to be strong, it is necessary to keep the spoon from which the groom ate during the wedding feast. The wife should be given to her husbands to eat from this spoon on the 3rd, 7th and 40th day after the wedding.

Having a baby on a leap year 2016

The fate of children born in a leap year was predicted by our ancestors ambiguously. Many believed that a person born in such a year would face many losses and suffering. But there were also many supporters of the fact that such people, on the contrary, are unique, and a special fate is prepared for them. There is an opinion that children born in a leap year are real mascots! They help their loved ones, give them luck and happiness.

And people who were born on February 29 were considered the chosen ones. They were credited with magical abilities, wisdom, and also predicted a long life. They also believed that they were called to teach people something, to point out the right path at the crossroads. Therefore, they tried to listen to the opinion of such people.

The only problem for these people is how do they celebrate a birthday in non-leap years? So, the German professor Heinrich Hemme came up with a system for calculating a leap birthday depending on the hour of birth. If the child was born from midnight to 6 am on February 29, then the holiday must be celebrated on February 28, if from 6:00 to 12:00, then the 2nd birthday should be celebrated on February 28, and in the third year - on March 1. And in the case of the birth of a child on February 29 from noon to six in the evening, the name day celebrates the first year on February 28, and the next 2 years on March 1. And, accordingly, if the baby was born from 18:00 to midnight, the birthday is celebrated on March 1.

A look into history

From January 1, 45 BC. Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar introduced a calendar designed by Alexandrian astronomers. This calendar was based on the fact that the astronomical year is approximately equal to 365.25 days, or, to be precise, 365 days and 6 hours. This calendar was called Julian. And in order to even out the six-hour shift, was introduced leap year. Three years were counted as 365 days, and every fourth year one additional day was added in February (February was considered the last month of the Roman year).

Caesar was assassinated two years after the introduction of the new calendar, and the second leap year began after his death. And, apparently, the priests who were responsible for the functioning of the calendar did not understand the principle of introducing an additional day every fourth year. Instead, they began introducing an extra day in February every third year. Presumably, they counted the fourth year from the year preceding the leap year. Therefore, for 36 years after Caesar, every third year was a leap year. Only Emperor Augustus restored the correct sequence of leap years, and also canceled several subsequent years to remove the accumulated shift.

As for the history of the leap year in the Gregorian calendar and the reasons for its differences from the Julian calendar, they are as follows.

In ancient times, everything was calculated according to the sun, natural phenomena, in a word, everything in the world obeyed nature. The countdown of the year started from . And the duration of the tropical year, that is, the time between the two spring equinoxes, is 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds. And here the difference between the tropical year and the average Julian year (365.25 days) is already noticeable, and this difference is 11 minutes and 14 seconds, which in approximately 128 years adds up to one day.

After several centuries, they noticed the shift of the vernal equinox, and this was important, because this day remained the main day of the year, since all church holidays were deducted from it, and the most important of them -. So, to XVI century The spring equinox came about 10 days earlier than March 21st.

And to compensate for the resulting error, and also to avoid further bias in the future, in 1582 Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar. To mean calendar year better matched the solar, decided to change the rule of leap years. a leap year and then remained a year whose number was a multiple of four, except for those years that were a multiple of 100. Such years were leap years only when they were also divisible by 400.

Upcoming leap years: 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040.

legends

An extra day in a leap year, February 29, is called Kasyanov Day. The people considered this day the most difficult and dangerous of the year. A bad attitude towards the leap year in folk beliefs is associated with a certain Kasyan, about whom there are a lot of legends and beliefs. One of these legends says that Kasyan was an Angel who was aware of all God's deeds and plans. But, Kasyan betrayed God and told all his plans to the Demon. For which he was punished - for 3 years he was beaten on the forehead, and on the 4th year he was released to Earth, where he, rejoicing in freedom, committed evil deeds.

The coming year 2016, designated in the Chinese calendar as the year of the Fire Monkey, is a leap year. Since ancient times, it was believed that the leap year brings misfortune and suffering. Is it really?

The main difference between a leap year and the rest is the number of days in a year. There are 366 of them, that is, one day more than in ordinary years. Where did he come from? The tropical year does not last exactly 365 days, but 365 plus another 5 hours and 48 minutes. For four years, extra days just run up.
The term "leap year" first began to be used in the Roman Empire and was introduced by Julius Caesar. In Latin, it was called "bissextus", in Greek it was pronounced as "vissextus", in Russia - "visokos". Added an extra day to the month of February. Later, February 29 was called "Kasyanov's Day", in honor of the saint, who was famous for his bad temper.

By the way, in the Jewish calendar, a leap year is a year to which a month is added, not a day. The 19-year cycle includes 12 common years and 7 leap years.
By the way, in Europe until the 17th century, the “extra” day was considered non-existent, no transactions were concluded on this day, so that later there would be no confusion in the papers, no problems with debt collection, etc.

February 30

From February 29, everything is clear: this is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days left until the end of the year. But it turns out in history there were cases when the calendar appeared ... February 30!
February 30 is a real calendar date! According to the Gregorian calendar, February has 28 days (in a leap year - 29 days). However, three times in February there were 30 days (two of them - presumably).
February 30, 1712 in Sweden
In 1699, the Kingdom of Sweden (which at that time also included Finland) decided to switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian. However, the Swedes did not shift the calendar forward by 11 days accumulated by that time, but decided to make the transition gradually, skipping leap years for 40 years, that is, all these years after February 28 should have gone on March 1 and every 4 years they were one day approached the Gregorian calendar. Thus, 1700 was a common year in Sweden.
However, despite the adopted plan, 1704 and 1708 were leap years. Because of this, for 11 years the Swedish calendar was one day ahead of the Julian calendar, but ten days behind the Gregorian. In 1711, King Charles XII decided to abandon the calendar reform and return to the Julian calendar. For this, two days were added in February in 1712, and thus in Sweden in 1712 it was February 30th. Sweden finally switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1753 in the usual way for all countries - the day following February 17 was announced March 1.

February 30 in 1930 and 1931 in the USSR

In 1929, it was proposed in the USSR to introduce the Soviet revolutionary calendar, where each week would have five days (five days) and each month would last 30 days, or exactly six weeks. The remaining 5 or 6 days became the so-called "monthless vacation".

It just so happened that the leap year has been attributed to various disasters, disasters, illnesses and pestilence since ancient times. However, scientists believe that the cause of human fears is in themselves, in human psychology. Indeed, in nature there is no such thing as a "leap year" - it was invented by people. And all the popular beliefs associated with it have no scientific justification. It has long been proven that leap years are no different from ordinary ones in terms of the number of natural disasters or “man-made” disasters.
Leap years have their sad records. For example, on February 2, 1556, a strong earthquake occurred in China, as a result of which 830 thousand people died. And on July 28, 1976, an earthquake in East China claimed 750,000 lives. About 100 thousand people became victims of a powerful earthquake in Ashgabat in 1948, and in 1988 23 thousand people died from this natural disaster in Armenia.
In 1912, the Titanic sank. Leap years include the plane crash of the French Concorde airliner, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and much more.


But other natural disasters and human "creations" do not fall under the magic of leap years. The strongest volcanic explosion in 1815 in Indonesia "buried" 92,000 people. The devastating flood that occurred in 1887 in China on the Yellow River, claimed the lives of 900 thousand people. The worst cyclone in the history of meteorological observations in 1970 in Bangladesh killed 500 thousand people ...
And there are many such examples. 1905, 1914, 1917, 1941, which were the most terrible and bloody upheavals in the history of the last century, were not leap years.
So maybe it's not the magic of numbers at all? The only ones who really "suffer" are those born on February 29, because they have to celebrate their birthday once every four years.

Folk omens and superstitions of the Leap Year

In a leap year, it is better not to start building a bathhouse.
In a leap year, leaving home for any reason or for work, they say without stepping over the threshold of their house: “I’m walking and driving along a leap year, I bow to a leap year. I left the door, and I'll be back here. Amen".
In a leap year, you can’t buy a “mortal” for the elderly in reserve (otherwise they will not live long).
If there are sick relatives in your house, and you are afraid that there is a leap year ahead, go to church, light a candle and pray for the dead.
If you are in the church where the funeral is being held, it is better not to be around.
There is a custom among the people to invite "by the tooth." They do not do this in a leap year - the child will have bad teeth.
Hearing the howl of a dog in a leap year, they say: “Go howl, but not to my house. Amen".
Knowledgeable people mushrooms are not collected in a leap year, they are not eaten and sold, so as not to raise bad things from the earth. Remember, mushrooms dream of coffins.
For mothers whose daughters had their first period in a leap year, it is better not to tell anyone about this - neither a friend, nor a sister, nor a grandmother, so as not to spoil the woman's share of her daughter.
On parental Saturday, having come to the cemetery in a leap year, they do not commemorate until they give three people a mention.
Usually on Ivan Kupala people collect herbs for treatment. And in a leap year, having come to the forest, before picking at least a blade of grass, they stand facing the west and say: “Leap year Father, keep the bad for yourself, but let me take the expensive. Amen".
If possible, do not change jobs and apartments.
At the first thunder in a leap year, they put a finger on a finger with a cross and whisper: “The whole family is with me (names of family members are listed). Amen".
If it happened that in a leap year a person was guilty before the law (as they say: don’t renounce prison and money), then one of the prisoner’s relatives should go to church, light a candle to three saints and, leaving the church, say: “Leap year leaves, and the slave (name) will come home. Amen".
A prisoner in prison, seeing off a leap year, must cross himself and say: "Free will, but not captivity to me." There will be fewer troubles and diseases in captivity. But they do it so that no one sees.
Those who bear a child should not cut their hair before childbirth.
People who divorced in a leap year should buy a new towel and take it to church, give it to the women who wash and clean there, saying to themselves: “I pay tribute to the leap year, and you, family angel, stand next to me. Amen. Amen. Amen".
The worst thing, according to popular rumor, is to be born on February 29: an unfortunate fate awaits the “lucky one”, an early death, well, or in a “mild form” signs - a serious illness. However, according to another belief, on February 29 only selected people with a prophetic gift are born. For example, according to astrologers, children born on February 29, 2012 will be rich and provide their parents with a decent old age. One way or another, and with all the fears of celebrating a birthday every 4 years, there is a significant and unconditional plus - saving money!))

Revealing signs and superstitions of a leap

Let's remember the most common signs and figure out where the "legs grow" in the most "funny" of them. And we will also try to understand what can be trusted and what is not necessary.
So:

You can't carol at Christmas time on a leap year.

It was believed that, on the one hand, this way you can “shirk” your happiness, and on the other hand, if you dress with some kind of evil spirits, then the mask can grow, replace the true face. Well, firstly, we don’t really carol now, and secondly, have you seen a lot of people with animal muzzles? Literally, not figuratively? Yes, and about happiness is doubtful.
Most likely, the legend of the drunken Kasyan left its mark on the appearance of this sign, that is, carols that turn into booze can end badly - the caroler will fall into the hole, freeze in a snowdrift, or turn his beloved girl away from himself with his behavior. This is not uncommon in other years as well.

You can't get married on a leap year.

It is believed that a marriage entered into this year will be unhappy or very short for one reason or another. However, as you understand, happiness in marriage does not depend on the year. Everything is the will of God, and everyone has their own destiny. There are, of course, "failed" years in a personal horoscope, when you should not get married or get married, but all this is strictly individual.
However, if you are so afraid of this year, do not schedule a wedding, your superstition will do its dirty work. And the rest can be recommended simply not to sign on February 29, in the end, the leap year began to be considered an unlucky year precisely because of this day.

They don't get divorced in a leap year.

It is believed that if you part with your spouse this year, then you will not be able to find more personal happiness. In fact, even after a divorce, not everyone manages to get married again, for reasons that do not depend on the leap year. Yes, there are different cases.
For example, you met a person whom you fell in love with so much that it gets dark in your eyes, and your husband is tired to the gnashing of teeth, so that you will stay with your husband for another year, tormenting, tormenting your beloved by waiting and your husband with the slow torture of parting? Hardly. Although, if you yourself do not want to destroy the family, and your spouse is the initiator of the divorce, then you can try to put this sign to your service. Maybe something will grow.

Do not build a house in a leap year.

They don't actually build anything. It is believed that a house or a bathhouse will burn down, and those who live in such houses will definitely be very sick. And how do you imagine it in modern realities? Once every 4 years, all construction projects are frozen for a whole year, those who have already bought apartments in houses under construction postpone the move for an indefinite period, the building that has been started deteriorates, materials, as usual, are stolen ...
Every year, a lot of housing is put into operation, including the one whose construction was started in a leap year, and what, all these houses are on fire? Or do people who are sick live there? However, again, if you are very superstitious, but at the same time you are going to build a summer house or Vacation home, wait a year. True, the prices will not wait ...
In a leap year, guests are not collected for the "first tooth".
It is believed that the baby, when he grows up, will have bad teeth. But I would not advise this sign to be tested empirically. Still, it's not worth the risk. Postpone the holiday until next year and celebrate "one year old to the first tooth."

In a leap year, nothing can be changed.

It is believed that any change will only bring misfortune and disappointment. Under this sign there is a rational justification, but not because the leap year is unlucky. Just because of the presence of an extra day, the usual picture of the world is somewhat distorted, and the leap year begins a four-year period. Therefore, if your undertakings are not successful, you will “disentangle” the consequences until the next leap year.
However, if you have been preparing for these changes for a long time, then you should not put them off. The main thing is that any of your decisions should be balanced, so that you clearly understand the consequences of your actions and be able to minimize the risks.

In a leap year, there are more deaths, natural disasters, catastrophes and misfortunes.

This sign has no statistical confirmation. Most likely, it appeared due to the fact that great attention was paid to the events taking place in a leap year because of its bad reputation. Therefore, any misfortunes, regardless of their nature, and most importantly, of their causes, were attributed not to a combination of circumstances, but exclusively to the malignity of the year.
And if they don’t pay attention to some troubles in another year, then any, even minor troubles, are remembered precisely because they occurred in a leap year. The same applies to natural disasters, crashes, accidents and deaths of people.
Of course, these are not all signs about a leap year, but since they are all negative, let's focus on the above.

2016 is a leap year with 366 days instead of the usual 365. Leap year has been proposed to keep the calendars in sync. Did you know that not every 4th year is a leap year?Why is a leap year considered unlucky, and what signs are associated with it?Here are a few facts you may not have known about the leap year.

What does leap year mean?

1 . A leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of 365 as usual. An extra day in a leap year is added in February - February 29 (leap day).

The extra day in a leap year is necessary because it takes a little over 365 days to complete one revolution around the Sun, to be exact. 365 days, 5 hours, 48 ​​minutes and 46 seconds.

Humans once followed a calendar of 355 days with an extra month of 22 days every two years. But in 45 B.C. Julius Caesar, together with the astronomer Sosigenes, decided to simplify the situation, and the Julian 365-day calendar was developed with an extra day every 4 years to compensate for the extra hours.

This day was added in February as it was once the last month in the Roman calendar.

2 . This system was supplemented by Pope Gregory XIII (who introduced the Gregorian calendar), who coined the term "leap year" and declared that year divisible by 4 and divisible by 400 but not divisible by 100, is a leap year.

So according to the Gregorian calendar, 2000 was a leap year, but 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not.

What are leap years in the 20th and 21st centuries?

1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, 2048, 2052, 2056, 2060, 2064, 2068, 2072, 2076, 2080, 2084, 2088, 2092, 2096

February 29 - leap day

3 . February 29 is considered the only day a woman can propose to a man. The tradition began in 5th century Ireland when Saint Brigid complained to Saint Patrick that women had to wait too long for a proposal from worshipers.

Then he gave women one day in a leap year - the last day in the shortest month, so that the fair sex could propose to a man.

According to legend, Brigitte immediately knelt down and proposed to Patrick, but he refused, kissing her on the cheek, and offered her a silk dress to soften the refusal.

4 . According to another version, this tradition appeared in Scotland, when Queen Margaret, at the age of 5, announced in 1288 that a woman can propose to any man she likes on February 29th.

She also made a rule that those who refused had to pay a fine in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, a pair of gloves, or money. To warn fans in advance, a woman was supposed to wear trousers or a red petticoat on the day of the proposal.

In Denmark, a man who refuses a woman's marriage proposal must provide her with 12 pairs of gloves, and in Finland, fabric for a skirt.

Leap year wedding

5 . One in five couples in Greece avoid getting married on a leap year, as it is believed that this brings bad luck.

In Italy, it is considered that in a leap year woman becomes unpredictable and at this time no need to plan important events. So, according to the Italian proverb "Anno bisesto, anno funesto". ("Leap year is a doomed year").

February 29

6 . The odds of being born on February 29 are 1 in 1461. Around the world, about 5 million people were born on a leap day.

7 . For centuries, astrologers believed that children born on a leap day have unusual talents, a unique personality, and even special powers. Among famous people born on February 29, one can name the poet Lord Byron, the composer Gioachino Rossini, the actress Irina Kupchenko.

8. In Hong Kong, the official birthday for those born on February 29th is March 1st in normal years, while in New Zealand it is February 28th. If you calculate the time correctly, then traveling from one country to another, you can celebrate longest birthday in the world.

9. The city of Anthony in Texas, USA is a self-proclaimed " leap year capital of the world". A festival is held here annually, where those who wish from all over the world, born on February 29, gather.

10. Record the largest number of generations born on a leap day, belongs to the Keogh family.

Peter Anthony Keogh was born February 29, 1940 in Ireland, his son Peter Eric was born February 29, 1964 in the UK, and his granddaughter Bethany Wealth was born February 29, 1996.

11. Karin Henriksen from Norway holds the world record having the most children on a leap day.

Her daughter Heidi was born on February 29, 1960, her son Olav on February 29, 1964, and her son Lief-Martin on February 29, 1968.

12. In the traditional Chinese, Jewish and ancient Indian calendar, not a leap day is added to the year, but a whole month. It is called the "intercalary month". It is believed that children born in a leap month are more difficult to raise. In addition, it is considered unlucky to start serious business in a leap year.

Leap year: signs and superstitions

Since ancient times, a leap year has always been considered difficult and bad for many undertakings. In popular belief, the leap year is associated with Saint Kasian, which was considered evil, envious, stingy, unmerciful and brought misfortune to people.

According to legend, Kasyan was a bright angel to whom God entrusted all plans and intentions. But then he went over to the side of the Devil, telling him that God intends to overthrow all satanic power from heaven.

For betrayal, God punished Kasyan, ordering him to be beaten on the forehead with a hammer for three years, and in the fourth year he was released to the ground, where he committed unkind deeds.

There are many signs associated with a leap year:

First, in a leap year can't start anything. This applies to important matters, business, major purchases, investments and construction.

Is it possible to get married or get married on a leap year?

A leap year is considered extremely unsuccessful for marriage. Since ancient times, it was believed that a wedding played on a leap year would lead to an unhappy marriage, divorce, infidelity, widowhood, or the marriage itself would be short-lived.

Such a superstition may be due to the fact that in a leap year, girls could woo any young man they liked who could not refuse an offer. Often such marriages were forced, and therefore family life did not ask.

However, it is worth treating these signs wisely and understanding that everything depends on the spouses themselves and on how they build relationships. If you still planned a wedding, there are several ways to mitigate the "consequences":

Brides are advised to wear long wedding dress covering the knees to make the marriage durable.

Wedding dress and other wedding accessories not recommended to give to anyone.

The ring should be worn on the hand, not the glove., since wearing a ring on a glove will cause spouses to be frivolous about marriage

To protect the family from troubles and misfortunes, a coin was put in the shoes of the bride and groom.

What can not be done in a leap year?

・In a leap year do not carol at Christmas time because it is believed that you can lose your happiness. Also, according to a sign, a caroler who dresses in an animal or a monster can take on the personality of evil spirits.

· Pregnant women shouldn't cut their hair before giving birth. because the baby may be born unhealthy.

・In a leap year do not start building a bath which can lead to illness.

· Can't pick mushrooms, since it is believed that they all become poisonous.

In a leap year, you do not need to celebrate the appearance baby's first tooth. According to the sign, if you invite guests, your teeth will be bad.

· You can not change jobs or apartments. According to you, the new place will turn out to be bleak and restless.

If a child was born in a leap year, it must be baptize as soon as possible, and godparents to choose among blood relatives.

Older people should not buy things for the funeral because it can bring death closer.

· Can't get divorced because in the future you will not be able to find your happiness.

It cannot be said that on the eve of the New Year, everyone, except children, is in a good high spirits. The past year turned out to be too full of sad and sad incidents. It does not add joy and the fact that next year will be a leap year. However, it is not recommended to celebrate the holiday with such a gloomy mood, so let's try to think rationally about how real our fears are when trying to consider the near future. It is possible that thanks to this, the coming 12 months will not seem so gloomy.

Leap year - what does it mean, is it good or bad?

If the second month of winter has 29 days instead of 28, then the year is called a leap year. It appears due to a small discrepancy in our astronomical calendar of the number of days with the actual time during which our planet makes a complete circuit around the Sun. Since this happens in 365 days and 6 hours, it was decided by the scientific world to take into account the “extra” day of February that does not fit the “tail”.

A leap year means that February of that year is one day longer.

In fact, an extra day in the year has no effect on the outside world, since its appearance is a tribute to convention. If negative changes took place in the lives of people, countries on the eve of a leap year, then the educated tendency, if countermeasures are not taken, will continue due to circumstances and further, and not because of an “extra” day.

However, people who are distrustful of any changes in life tend to "look for an elephant in every fly" and expect bad things at every opportunity. Due to this, in a leap year, many see social and political troubles. It is logical to assume that with such an attitude, the execution of any large-scale affairs for many will be carried out with insufficient zeal and, as a result, the standard of living will definitely decrease from this. As a result, the leap year will be blamed for the worsened state of affairs, and not their carelessness.

wedding during this period

In the old days, in a leap year, professional matchmakers were left without work, because the girls were given the right to independently choose a spouse. It is possible that this is precisely why the expression “you cannot marry” was born - as an indication of the fact that when a family was formed, the initiative was transferred to women. Over time, the essence of the tradition was lost, but a warning rule appeared that did not recommend starting a family in a year whose February has 29 days. Since it was believed that a married couple was expected:

• unstable financial situation,
• unhappy life together.

Interestingly, divorce in a non-standard year is also not recommended. According to forecasts, such couples are guaranteed a lack of personal happiness in the future. But for the most determined connoisseurs of traditional recommendations, a loophole has been left:

If a disenfranchised spouse comes to church with a towel and recites cherished words“I pay tribute to the leap, and you, family angel, stand next to me.”

That is, there is a chance that the one who performed the rite will still be able to find his true "native" soul mate.

Even for those who get married in the church, a verbal amulet has been invented, which must be pronounced by the priest performing the ceremony. It sounds like this: "I crown with a crown, and not with a leap end."

Birth of a child

Superstition favors newborns in a leap year, promising a good fate in all respects. So you need boldly, then two.

What does it mean to be born in a long year?

Omens regarding people born in a leap year, oddly enough, are very favorable. Such people are prophesied luck in business, an easy fate. Those who were born on a rare day in February are credited with beyond possibility: the gift of divination.

For those born on a “strange day”, this actually means that every three years in a row, legal name days will have to be celebrated either on February 28 or March 1.

What can and cannot be done in a year with 29 days in February?

You cannot do:

• For a taboo on a haircut (In order not to harm the health of the unborn child).
• Those planning new events, business projects, talk about plans. (However, if the intentions cannot be notified to the partners, then what business will get off the ground?).
• To drown the kittens. (No comment).
• Sell ​​any domestic animals (Then the livestock farmers will definitely seem hungry for a year).
• Caroling. (Otherwise, a person may be exposed to circumstances under the influence of which he will change greatly).
• Lay the foundation of the house, build a bath. Otherwise, everything erected will soon become unusable or disappear due to fire. (Apparently, in some cities for a decade the leap year has firmly established itself and is not going to leave).
• Change place of residence, source of income.
• Celebrate the "First Tooth" holiday. (As a punishment for non-compliance with the recommendation, you can get bad teeth for life).
• Go out on a quiet hunt for mushrooms. (Experienced connoisseurs say that myceliums are renewed every four years, which negatively affects the quality of even good mushrooms - they become unsuitable for food. However, on which stump can you read in what years the local mycelium experienced a rejuvenation process?).
• Prepare funeral equipment for the future.
• Travel far from home. If you can’t get away from the journey, you need to pronounce a special conspiracy. Or just wish yourself a mental quick and safe return to the same house - if there is a desire to return to it.

You can and should do:

• Burn the old slippers, and put a new pair in their place. It is recommended to burn your used slippers, pronouncing phrases with the wish to burn in the observed fire to all troubles and misfortunes.
• On New Year's Eve, thank the forces of the Cosmos for all the good things that happened in the past year, household members, and luck in business.
• Hearing a dog howl at any distance from you, you need to say: "Go howl, but not to my house."
• Planting a garden with seedlings, sowing seeds, say something like: “I plant, but I won’t go into the ground.” (Maybe it’s better not to spend all your free time in the garden and take a break sometimes?).

What is dangerous this year?

In fact: what you want, that's what you expect.

People who believe in the unfavorable aura of a leap year are preparing to receive from it:

1. complications in the life of the country and a person in particular (due to political or religious instability, which, as a rule, is reflected in the everyday level of citizens of the state and the world);
2. crop problems (unpredictable frosts, problems with precipitation, excessive solar activity, migration of crop-damaging insects);
3. difficulties in concluding partnership agreements, delays in terms of previously concluded agreements;
4. health problems, reduced immune forces.

It is dangerous because, having succumbed to the influence of superstitions, a person will begin to lead a less active position. Because of this, even when he can refuse a good career offer, business project, partnership or marital relationship. And good chances in any field don't happen all that often.

Therefore, it is up to you to choose: to build your life with an eye on ancient superstitions that can exist today in the form of concepts that distort the real essence, or to approach the solution of existing problems in an adult way.

Considering the growing popularity of all kinds of negative predictions during periods of financial crises, with the intensification of political confrontations on the world stage, it can be assumed that next year many of the people around will fall into a kind of somnambulistic state and will show low social activity.

The following benefits can be derived from this:

Take a better look at the environment: employees, associates and partners who will make fateful decisions without making allowances for the superstitious restrictions that exist for 2016 are the main driving backbone of your business.

Such people do not draw conclusions on the basis of unsubstantiated conclusions, but are guided by purely facts. An exception can be made only for people - if there are such people in your circle - who really have super abilities and pump the necessary information, as they say, “out of thin air”. Although in reality they are most likely just great analysts.

Concluding contracts with new partners, first try to find out their ins and outs in their personal lives. If it turns out that a person is superstitious by nature, then:

1. you can take on the role of a superbeing and make sure that the desired partner now and then catches the eye of “signs” indicating great benefits for him in cooperation with you;
2. be prepared for the fact that a change in the terms of the agreements may occur unexpectedly, since the representative on the other side will dream something wrong, dream.