It’s that time, again: Just about every four years (but not quite), the western calendar adds a day – Feb. 29 – in what’s known as leap year and leap day. Leap year exists, in large part, to keep the ...

Read full article: What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think Father and daughter looking up at the Saturn V Rocket. Read full article: Giant leap of fun: Celebrate Leap Day at ...

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 ...

If you’re a little confused in looking at the calendar, it’s no mistake that February has 29 days this year. It’s leap year, and every four years February has an extra day — even with an extra day, it ...

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 exceptions), our last leap days were in ...

Leap Day is celebrated every four years. The next Leap Day will be in 2028. (iStock) Leap day is a day added to the end of February approximately every four years to keep the calendar consistent. The ...

Under the Gregorian calendar, most years divisible by four are considered leap years. The exception comes when a leap year is divisible by 100 but not but 400. The last time that occurred was in 1900, ...

February is packed with interesting observances, but one that stands out is Leap Day—and the Leap Year that makes it possible! If you’re wondering “When is the next leap year?” or curious about why we ...

Today is Leap Day. We gain a whole day and February is not quite as short this year. Once every four years is a Leap Year, where we add a day to the calendar so we are correctly aligned with the Earth ...