Maritime Hashtag Minute – Sunday 3rd March 2024

Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at what’s happened the past 7 days and what was trending on Twitter with the Maritime Hashtag Minute.

This week’s #MaritimeHashtagMinute was #LeapDay - as the occurrence that happens every four years happened on Thursday. The leap year gives us an extra day at the end of February to do things that we would not usually do. View the Tweets below:

Today is #LeapDay.

It takes Earth 365.24 days to orbit the Sun each year, so every 4 years we have an extra day to ensure the months consistently match up with the seasons. pic.twitter.com/a9q6J0DyJ7

— Professor Dame Angela McLean (@uksciencechief) February 29, 2024

Happy #LeapDay!

Did you know people born on 29th February are called 'leaplings' or 'leapers'. They then usually choose to celebrate their birthday on 29th February or 1st March.

Do we have any 'leaplings' here? 🐸 pic.twitter.com/fp1nOmifb6

— North Yorkshire Moors Railway (@nymr) February 29, 2024

Battersea Brands Hatch resident Jeff is leaping for joy today... 😉 Happy #LeapDay to all! pic.twitter.com/oWmRgB5DcK

— Battersea (@Battersea_) February 29, 2024

Today is a fake day. Do something special to treat yourself. Wear something that makes you feel amazing. Take a risk you’ve been scared to take! Nothing is real!! #LeapDay

— Amanda Deibert 🐼 🐦☕️ (@amandadeibert) February 29, 2024

Today is a fake day. Do something special to treat yourself. Wear something that makes you feel amazing. Take a risk you’ve been scared to take! Nothing is real!! #LeapDay

— Amanda Deibert 🐼 🐦☕️ (@amandadeibert) February 29, 2024

It's February 29th, otherwise known as #LeapDay. Despite just a 1 in 1,461 chance of being born on leap day, one Dublin family celebrates four birthdays on February 29th every four years.

Patricia O'Shea and her twin brother Robert were born between 5 and 6am on February 29th… pic.twitter.com/XU5aiwtUOO

— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) February 29, 202

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