IT’S the big day we all look forward to – our birthdays come around but once a year, for most of us at least.

But a special group of people across mid Cheshire are celebrating today for the first time since 2016.

The Guardian would like to wish all the ‘leap year babies’, born on February 29, a very happy birthday.

  • Natalie Woodward, who is ‘nine’ today, will be celebrating in York.
  • Diana Smith turns ‘16’ today. Born in 1956, she is going to Amsterdam with her family to ring in her ‘Sweet Sixteen’
  • Georgia Brooksbank is 'five' today - she was born on February 29, 1996
  • Ross-Finlay Woods (below) is excited to be celebrating just his second birthday, having been born on February 29, 2012Northwich Guardian:
  • Amelia Webster may have been born eight years ago, but she will be testing out Alton Towers water park’s ‘under-2s go free’ policy this weekend. Good luck!
  • Karimah Ali-Burkill turns ‘six’ in the Maldives
  • Arthur Bebbington was born 12 years ago today, February 29, 2008 – making this his third birthday celebration
  • Gary Cotton (below) from Winsford is celebrating his 60th birthday – or 15th in leap years!Northwich Guardian:
  • Olivia Davidson was born in 2008 and turns 12 (or ‘3’) today. She is excited to mark the occasion on a Saturday, with a sleepover with friends before a Sunday lunch. Mum Caroline always ensures there is always an extra present or two on her ‘real’ birthdays to mark the special occasion
  • Jo Potter is turning ‘10’ – not 40! – and spending it in Amsterdam with her best friends
  • Oakfield Primary School pupil Amy-Lea Plumb (below), from Winsford, is celebrating her 12th – or ‘third’ – birthday. She’ll enjoy cake and youth club activities with the GGO team with whom she volunteers, followed by a family meal and bowling.

Northwich Guardian:

  • Lizzy Philipson is spending her ‘seventh’ birthday on a Malaysian island
  • 12-year-old Harrison is celebrating his third leap year birthday by go-karting with his friends after doing what he loves most – playing his match for Middlewich Town Falcons.
  • Codey Jax Forsey (below), of Whitegate Pre-School is celebrating his very first real birthday with a party at Polar Palace.

Northwich Guardian:

  • Linda Treasure is 60 today – but officially 15!
  • Gem Rowlands is ‘nine’ today
  • Lisa Booth is ‘11’ today
  • Alana Jane Goodman is ‘nine’ this year
  • Toni Milligan is ‘seven’ this year