A special day.

So, today's February 24th - just another date, right? Well, not really - not this year anyway. This is a leap year, and contrary to what you might think, the extra day in leap years is not February 29th, but today, the 24th. The reason's pretty complicated and goes back to ancient Roman times, but essentially the rule was (and theoretically, still is) that all official festivals and remembrances which in a normal year would take place on February 24th - 28th, are in a leap year, moved on a day to the 25th - 29th, so the 24th becomes the inserted day. Go on, amaze your friends! As my Gran used to say - no knowledge is ever wasted.