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Learn what a leap year is, how it is calculated, and why it is important for the calendar. Find out when the next leap year is and see a list of leap years from 2020 to 2032.
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 · Learn about the origin and purpose of leap year, the extra day added to the calendar every four years to adjust for the difference between the astronomical and solar years. Find out how the Gregorian calendar and the Julian period use leap year to measure time and date events.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 25, 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.
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]
Feb 1, 2024 · A leap year is a year with an extra day (February 29) added to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons. Find out when the next leap years are, how to calculate them, and some fun facts and superstitions about leaplings.
Leap Day 2024
- Thursday, February 29
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