Leap year: Why February 29th is not a popular date for couples in the Miesbach district. A year has exactly 365 days - but the Earth actually needs almost six hours longer to go around the sun.
In order not to get out of sync, the calendar includes an additional day every fourth year. The head of the Tegernsee registry office and the head of gynecology at the Agatharied Hospital describe how this special date affects weddings and birthdays in the district.