Leap Year day is popular with brides and grooms

Around 250 couples are expected to tie the knot on Wednesday, Leap Year day, according to the national statistics office CBS.


This is twice as many as on an ordinary Wednesday in February, which is not a popular month for weddings. Just 5% of weddings take place in February, says the agency.
The exception was February 2 2002 (02-02-02) which was chosen by prince Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima. 515 couples followed their example and also married on that day.

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