Leap day?
Yes !
You have heard of Leap year and this year, 2012. is Leap Year.
So today, Feb 29 is "Leap Day", the day that is added to the year to make it a Leap Year. Duh.
You know the rhyme:
30 days hath September, April, June, and November
All the rest have 31
Excepting February alone which has 28
(but on leap year, it has 29)
All the rest have 31
Excepting February alone which has 28
(but on leap year, it has 29)
So this is Leap Day.
To read more about this special day and why it is needed, HERE'S THE LINK