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Learn why and how leap years are calculated, and what traditions and folklore are associated with February 29. Find out when the next leap day is and how it affects the seasons and the calendar.
- February 30 Was a Real Date
February 30 happened in Sweden in 1712. Sweden added the...
- Born on February 29
2024 is also a leap year, so the last leap day was February...
- Customs & Traditions
Leap Day, on February 29, has been a day of traditions,...
- Leap Year
Yes, 2024 is a leap year. The 2024 leap day fell on February...
- February 30 Was a Real Date
Feb 26, 2024 · Why do we have leap years, and what are we supposed to do — or not do — with our rare extra day? NPR's Morning Edition spoke with experts in astronomy, history and economics to find out.
- Rachel Treisman
May 3, 2024 · leap year, year containing some intercalary period, especially a Gregorian year having a 29th day of February instead of the standard 28 days. The astronomical year, the time taken for the Earth to complete its orbit around the Sun, is about 365.242 days, or, to a first approximation, 365.25 days.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 26, 2024 · History. 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...
Feb 25, 2024 · Updated 12:02 PM PDT, February 25, 2024. NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February. BY THE NUMBERS.
