Take Advantage of Leap Day Events - All Around the World
Why do we have Leap Years?
We use the Gregorian Calendar which is 365 days a year but the earth actually takes 365.2422 days to orbit the sun. If we didnt have leap years, the seasons would no longer match the calendar as everything would shift a day every four years.To CELEBRATE this leap day today, we thought we would show you some travel, event, and food deals all over the US today. Let's take a look at what people are doing for leap day.
For Everyone:
At American Express Travel you can save 30% to 40% off hotels worldwide. You have to book by Feb. 29 and stay between now and March 15.Select Destination properties at Destination Hotels are offering deals on hotel stays, golf, spa treatments and more.
If you use Expedia's mobile app, you can get 29% off hotel reservations booked today!
Mount Snow, Ragged Mountain, and Sunday River are offering a HUGE discount down from their normal lift tickets and charging $29 to ski or snowboard today.
Food:
With the tag line: “What can you do with an extra day? Have extra doughnuts, of course!”, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is having a buy one get one 2.29 deal on dozens of donuts.
Legal Sea Foods is having a one-day promotion where you can buy two one-pound steamed lobsters and a choice of two sides for $29. They list market value of the one-pound lobsters at 25.95.
Specifically for Leap Year Birthdays:
At Hard Rock Cafe's everywhere: Leap Year Babies Celebrate Their Birthdays With a Free Meal on February 29th!
"To make up for the lost birthdays," Pizza Hut is giving away free personal pizzas to people with birthdays on Feb 29th
Those wanting to celebrate their Leap Day Birthday at The Plaza Hotel in New York City can purchase a $229 hotel room which includes overnight accommodations and a personal birthday cake.
If you're up in the Boston area, you can celebrate your leap day birthday for two nights in a luxury suite at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston with “Ultimate Leap Year Birthday Extravaganza” package. Between Feb. 27 and Mar. 1 you can get a champagne toast, reception with birthday cake and more, starting at $2,900.
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