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Bookmark or Share- February 29 - WikipediaFebruary 29 is a leap day (or "leap year day")—an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is the last day of February in leap years only. It is also the last day of meteorological winter in the Northern ...
- Leap day 2024: What is it? When is it? Meaning, origin of Feb. 29 dateLeap day is an extra day that gets added to the calendar. During a leap year, which occurs every four years, leap day falls on Feb. 29, giving the shortest month of the year one added...
- How does leap day work? Your every-four-years refresher : NPRNearly every four years, the Gregorian calendar — which is used in the majority of countries around the world — gets an extra day: February 29. For some people, leap day means frog jokes and...
- What is a leap day? About February 29, on the calendar every four years ...That’s because 2024 is what’s known as a leap year — and while those in the Northern Hemisphere might not be thrilled to learn they’ll have to face an extra day of winter, there’s actually an...
- Leap year 2024: What is leap day? Here's when it is, why it existsWhile February usually has 28 days, every four years it gets an additional day, famously known as leap day. Here's why it exists.
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