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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.
- When Is the Next Leap Year? - timeanddate.comWhen Is the Next Leap Day? The next leap day is February 29, 2028. 2024 is also a leap year, so the last leap day was February 29, 2024. Why Add a Leap Day? Leap days are needed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun.
- What is a leap year, and why do they happen? Everything to know about ...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.
- 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...
- Who Decided Feb. 29 Is Leap Day? | TIME2024 is a leap year, which means that this February will have an extra day tacked onto the end. But why February? Why not put Leap Day at the beginning of the year, say Jan. 0, or at the end,...
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