As of: February 28, 2024, 6:00 a.m
By: Uta Künkler
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This year the Kohlhubers are finally having a real birthday party again.
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Eitting - Alexandra Kohlhuber from Eitting was born in a leap year on February 29th.
The mother of three only celebrates a real birthday every four years, this year she turns eight.
Eitting – When Alexandra Kohlhuber blows out the candles on her birthday cake tomorrow, she is certain to be ridiculed by her eldest son.
“Happy eighth birthday,” he then says.
“You know, mom, that I’m already older than you.” Alexandra Kohlhuber was born on February 29th.
And it only happens every four years.
This year it's finally that time again.
It's a crazy calculation with a birthday like that.
Alexandra Kohlhuber is 32 years old this year, but strictly speaking she can only celebrate her eighth birthday.
And her son has the most fun with it.
Because he himself is already twelve years old.
And what could be nicer for an adolescent than to clearly convey to their mother that they are ahead in something?
The Eitting native is celebrating in a small circle this year, with family and closest friends.
29th or not - it's just a Thursday.
In a normal year, the family always gets together on February 28th to celebrate Alexandra Kohlhuber.
The alternative would be March 1st.
“I always wanted to celebrate in the right month, February 28th.
“My parents started it that way when I was a child, and I’m sticking with it,” says Kohlhuber.
There is simply no room for superstitious worries, such as that premature congratulations bring bad luck.
“You have to solve it somehow,” says the mother of three boys very pragmatically.
The Moosinning native takes her special birthday and all the jokes from friends and family, including the innuendos in the form of just a handful of candles on the cake, calmly.
“You need humor, you can’t change it anyway.”
Only once did the tricky date of her birth cause her grief, the Eitting native remembers.
“On my 18th birthday I wasn’t allowed to drive alone, so I was really annoyed.”
32 years ago, Kohlhuber's mother swallowed hard after she found out her daughter's due date was February 26th.
“This is definitely going to be a leap year baby,” she said to her husband at the time.
The expectant mother's hunch was about to come true.
On the morning of February 29th, Alexandra set off and was born at midday.
So it's more or less her own fault that she always has to wait four years.
But she celebrates an even more extraordinary day every four years - and at the age of 32, she can still dance at under-30 parties with a clear conscience, especially if you've only had eight birthdays.
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Why a leap year?
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The year in ancient Rome began in March and originally had 355 days; every other year a whole leap month was placed after the last month, February.
Julius Caesar changed that and introduced the leap year.
The reason lies in the stars: the earth does not orbit the sun in exactly 365 days, but in 365 days, five hours and almost 49 minutes.
In order for the meteorological year to coincide with the calendar year, there is a 366th day every four years.
If this were not done, Christmas would fall sometime in the middle of summer.
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Delivery room and registry office
A leap year baby is special - but not every mother is eager to give birth to her child on this date.
If a child sets out on their own, nature sets no limits.
Administering contraction inhibitors just to delay the birth for a few hours until March 1st is diametrically opposed to the natural birth propagated at the Erding District Hospital, says clinic spokesman Markus Hautmann when asked by our newspaper.
Things are different with planned cesarean sections or inductions of labor.
“Of course, our pregnant women also have a say in the timing,” says Hautmann.
There are certainly parents “who are even toying with this date as their child’s birthday.”
But obstetrics is always good for surprises.
Unusual wedding anniversaries are very popular with couples.
The wedding dates for dates such as April 2nd, 2024 are often assigned well in advance.
But a wedding anniversary that can only be celebrated every four years or forgotten to the chagrin of your better half?
This is rather unpopular.
This year, no couple was found in the large district town of Erding who wanted to tie the knot on February 29th, reports Christian Wanninger, press spokesman for the city of Erding, in an interview with our newspaper.
Things were apparently no different in recent leap years either.
According to the Erdinger town hall, the registrars cannot remember “any special events” – everything is completely normal.
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