Holidays and observances on February 29

4 observances are celebrated on February 29 around the world: As a Christian feast day: Saint John Cassian, As a Christian feast day: February 29 in the Orthodox church, Rare Disease Day (in leap years; usually celebrated in common years on February 28), Bachelor's Day (Ireland and United Kingdom). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.

42 documented historical events happened on February 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Queen Anne's War: French and Native American forces raided the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing more than 50 colonists. On the same day, in another year: At the 12th Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be awarded an Oscar, winning Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.