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   Leap year

   /ˈlēp ˌyir/

   

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   • 1. a year, occurring once every four years, that has 366 days including February 29 as an intercalary day.

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from the fact that feast days after February in such a year fell two days later than in the previous year, rather than one day later as in other years, and could be said to have ‘leaped’ a day.

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   What is a leap year?

   • A leap year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year) is a calendar year that contains an additional day (or, in the case of a lunisolar calendar, a month) compared to a common year. The 366th day (or 13th month) is added to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical year or seasonal year.

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   What is a leap year in the Gregorian calendar?

   • In the Gregorian calendar, the standard calendar in most of the world, almost every fourth year is a leap year. Each leap year, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28. Adding one extra day in the calendar every four years compensates for the fact that a period of 365 days is shorter than a tropical year by almost 6 hours.

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   How many days are in a leap year?

   • The Coptic calendar has 13 months, 12 of 30 days each, and one at the end of the year of 5 days, or 6 days in leap years. The Coptic Leap Year follows the same rules as the Julian Calendar so that the extra month always has six days in the year before a Julian Leap Year.

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   What is a leap day?

   • The intercalary day that usually occurs every four years is called leap day and is created by adding an extra day to February. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure because the Earth does not orbit the Sun in precisely 365 days.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leap_yearLeap year - Wikipedia

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   A leap year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year) is a calendar year that contains an additional day (or, in the case of a lunisolar calendar, a month) compared to a common year. The 366th day (or 13th month) is added to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical year or seasonal year . [1]

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leap yearLeap year Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Feb 29, 2024 · The meaning of LEAP YEAR is a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day.

5. www.usatoday.com › is-2024-leap-year › 72398573007Is 2024 a leap year? What is leap day? Here's why calendars ...

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   Feb 1, 2024 · 2024 is a leap year, meaning we add one day to the end of February and make the year 366 days long instead of the usual 365.

6. www.vox.com › science › 24080989Leap year 2024: Why do we have leap years? - Vox

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   Feb 26, 2024 · Yes, 2024 is a leap year, which is usually momentous, and not just for the people born on February 29 who only get to celebrate their actual birthdate every four years.

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7. www.cnn.com › leap-year-meaning-explained-dg-scnWhat would happen if we didn’t have leap years? - CNN

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   Feb 28, 2024 · It’s essentially the Julian calendar, but with a new rule: All years divisible by four are to be leap years except for century years, which must be divisible by 400 to be leap years. What’s ...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › leap-yearLEAP YEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LEAP YEAR definition: 1. a year that happens every four years and has an extra day on 29 February 2. a year that happens…. Learn more.

10. www.today.com › life › inspirationWhat is a Leap Year? What to Know About the Feb. 29 Bonus Day

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    Feb 21, 2024 · To help you better understand Feb. 29, or leap day, we've got all the details on the meaning of leap year, how often it happens, and why it's on the calendar in 2024.