The chances that someone is born on February 29 are one in 1,461 — and while that may seem like a sad statistic, folks like Raenell Dawn, founder of the “Leap Year Babies Limited, The Limited Edition to the Human Race” club wear their birthday like a badge of honor. After all, 2024 is their year. “It’s the date that keeps all the other dates in line with the seasons,” Dawn tells Thrillist. “It’s because of *my* birthday that your birthday happens in the same season every year.”⁠ ⁠ Dawn started the club in 1988 with four people and now has over 12,000 members in 126 countries, and this month they are ready to party. Events to celebrate this special batch of babies are popping up around the world, from Australia to Las Vegas, at both Disneys, and even aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. One of the most notable is the Leap Year Festival, which takes place in Anthony, Texas — known as the “Leap Year Capital of the World" — and includes parades, birthday dinners, hot air balloon r...