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.