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- DictionaryLeap day/ˈlēp ˌdā/
noun
- 1. the intercalary day in a leap year; February 29.
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Feb 26, 2024 · A clock showing February 29, also known as leap day. They only happen about once every four years. Olivier Le Moal/Getty Images. Nearly every four years, the Gregorian calendar — which is used in...
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Feb 29, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:03. 1:17. 2024 is a leap year, meaning Thursday, Feb. 29 is a once-in-every-four-year event. Since leap years typically happen every four years (although there are some...
Feb 28, 2024 · February, 29, otherwise know as leap year day, is shown on a calendar Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Overland Park, Kan. Because it actually takes a bit longer than 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the sun, an extra day is added to the calendar in February every four years to make up make up for the that extra time.
Feb 28, 2024 · By Annabelle Timsit. February 28, 2024 at 3:00 a.m. EST. Feb. 29, otherwise know as leap year day, appears on calendars in 2024. (Charlie Riedel/AP) 4 min. If you look at your calendar this...
Feb 28, 2024 · It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365. Here's why leap years occur.
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Dec 31, 2023 · When is leap day? Leap day is on Feb. 29, 2024. While February usually has 28 days (the shortest month of the year), every four years it gets an additional day, i.e. leap day.
Jan 26, 2024 · Holidays. Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day? 5 minute read. Getty Images. By Chad de Guzman. January 26, 2024 4:00 AM EST. 2024 is a leap year, which means that this February will have an...
