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Leap Day (Women Propose)

The old rule that on 29 February a woman may propose, and a man who refuses owes a forfeit.

Leap year: A calendar showing the leap year day.
Photo: Fluff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Leap Day (Women Propose) in 2028?

Leap Day (Women Propose) 2028 is on Tuesday, 29 February 2028. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day.

About Leap Day (Women Propose)

Ireland tells the story of St Bridget complaining to St Patrick that women had to wait for men to ask, and Patrick granting leap day for women to propose. In Scotland a law attributed to Queen Margaret in 1288 is cited, though the claim is not documented. A refusing man owed a fine, such as a kiss, a silk gown or a pair of gloves, to soften the injury. Denmark had a similar rule with twelve pairs of gloves. The date is now mostly a joke and a marketing day, though people do still pick 29 February to propose.

Leap Day (Women Propose) dates: 2028

YearLeap Day (Women Propose) date
2028Tuesday, 29 February 2028

This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.

What is served

  • cake
  • champagne

Wedding customs of Leap Day (Women Propose)

Marriage proposalThe act and its customs.

Also part of it, and being written: Leap year (The extra day and its folklore.), Leap day (The extra day itself.).

About this page

Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Leap year" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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