Just like the Summer Olympics and the U.S. Presidential elections, Leap Day comes around only once every four years. Since 2024 is a leap year, this February will have an extra day in it! Leap Day 2024 is Thursday, February 29th, and many restaurants and retailers plan to celebrate this extra day by offering freebies, contests, and other fun offers.
Below, you’ll find a roundup of all the best Leap Day deals we can confirm so far. Check back as February 29th approaches, because we’ll be adding to our list as more last-minute offers are announced!
What is Leap Day?
As a child, you probably learned that a year is 365 days, but the Earth takes closer to 365.25 days to make a full trip around the sun. So after four years, those extra quarter-days add up to one whole extra day. This day is added to the end of February to help keep Earth’s dates synchronized with the planet’s movements around the Sun.
Since the Earth’s journey is precisely 365.24219 days, one year is about 11 minutes less than 365.25 days. To make up that difference, we skip Leap Day during “century” years (ending in -00) unless they are also divisible by 400. We skipped Leap Day in 1700, 1800, and 1900, but we did observe it in 2000. The next skipped leap year will occur in 2100, so be sure to take advantage of these deals while you can! 😉
Get free guacamole at Chipotle.
On February 29th, Chipotle Rewards members can score a free order of guac with promo code EXTRA24 at checkout online or in the Chipotle app.
Chipotle also announced its “Extra Day, Extra Codes” challenge, which will award 29 of its Instagram followers free guac for a year. For your chance to win, keep a close eye on Chipotle’s Instagram from February 26 through February 29, and you can learn more in this press release.
Grab a free all-day jump pass from Chuck E. Cheese.
Chuck E. Cheese is giving away free All-Day Jump Passes to children under 52 inches tall at locations with Trampoline Zones. The one-day coupon will be posted on ChuckECheese.com and must be presented on February 29th to claim this offer.
Leap back into retro pricing at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice.
On February 29th, Jeremiah’s will offer “Leap Back” pricing with 96¢ treats all day long for J-List members. This pricing was chosen to honor Jeremiah’s first year in business, 1996 – another Leap Year, by the way!
J-List members who visit Jeremiah’s on Leap Day will also have the chance to win retro swag packs. One grand prize winner will win a VIP Getaway for themselves and a guest to Orlando, FL, where they’ll get a behind-the-scenes experience at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice.
Use your extra day to get an extra lobster from Legal Sea Foods.
On Leap Day, Legal Sea Foods will be selling pairs of 1 lb. Gulf of Maine steamed lobsters for just $29.
Anyone who enrolls with Legal Net Rewards on 2/29 will also receive 229 bonus points – worth over $10 in reward value! Bonus points will be added to your account the day after enrollment, on March 1st.
Get a 29¢ coffee at Paris Baguette.
On February 29th, you can get a 29¢ Medium Hot or Iced Coffee with your Paris Baguette purchase.
These Leap Day offers are just for the leaplings 🥳
“Leaplings” are people born on February 29th. Since a leapling’s birthday doesn’t come around every year, it’s a big deal when it does!
Some restaurants and retailers want to help you celebrate your big day with freebies and other fun deals, so the following offers are just for you. Happy birthday! 🎉
Get a Birthday Treat Bear from Build-A-Bear Workshop for just $4!
On February 29th, leaplings can visit any participating Build-A-Bear Workshop to build a Birthday Treat Bear for just $4.
This offer is an extension of the store’s Count Your Candles program, which typically allows you to pay your age for a Birthday Treat Bear. So regardless of their age, anyone born on Leap Day can get a Birthday Treat Bear for just $4!
Get a free rotisserie chicken from Cowboy Chicken.
On February 29th, Cowboy Chicken will gift leaplings one free whole chicken.
Just stop by Cowboy Chicken on February 29th and show a form of ID that confirms your Leap Day birthdate to claim your whole chicken. No purchase is required to claim this mouth-watering freebie!