29 Things To Do on Leap Day
Every four years, the Earth needs an extra 24 hours to catch up and get itself astronomically aligned with our 365-day calendar. This glorious day is called Leap Day and occurs on February 29th. You have a whole bonus day added to your 2020 – and it’s on a Saturday this year. If you’re unsure of what to do with all this extra time, here’s a list of 29 things you can do on Leap Day.
Don’t walk around town - leap
Celebrate your 20-year-old friend’s 5th birthday
Watch ‘Leap Year’ with Amy Adams
Write a letter to yourself only to be opened on the next Leap Day
On that note, make yourself a time capsule to open on February 29, 2024
Force your friends to play leapfrog with you
Call your mom/dad/grandma/cousin and see what they’re up to
Buy yourself those boots you keep looking at
Tell yourself purchases don’t count on Leap Day
Bake a Leap Year cake (sprinkles required)
Tell yourself the sugar doesn’t count on Leap Day
Style your hair in a way that uses at least 29 bobby pins
Wear a shade of lipstick you’ve never tried before
Get a start on your spring cleaning (or don’t)
Have a Leap Day photoshoot with your pals by the daffodils on North Campus
Rearrange your room so everything is on the opposite side
Get lunch from a café or bakery in Athens that you’ve never been to
Pack a picnic and eat with a friend in Memorial Park
Go rollerskating at Fun Galaxy Athens
Spend the whole day catching up on all the sleep you lost during Hell Week
Make your own homemade skincare (I’m talking facemasks made from avocados and honey)
Treat yourself to a bright and springy manicure
Volunteer at Athens Humane Society (puppies! kittens!)
Try painting with watercolors and hang up your work on the fridge (even if you hate it)
Throw a Leap Day party and have all your guests bring a snack they’ve never tried before
Write down a list of goals you want to have accomplished by 2024
Take pictures of everything you do and make a photo album titled “My Extra Day of 2020”
Close your eyes and point to any spot on the Rouge blog. Recreate whatever beauty look you land on.
Say 29 things you love about yourself out loud throughout the day (repeat as needed every day from here on out)