When is Leap Day 2024? Thursday, Feb. 29. In some cultures, it's considered an unlucky day. Others embrace romance for an ...

There are typically 365 days in a year, but in 2024 we get 366. Here's the history behind February's bonus day.

Here are 29 things to know about this special day. 1 February 29 is known as a leap day, and it occurs every four years in what is known as a leap year. This extra day is needed to “play catch ...

The origin of the leap year, which adds one day—the 29th—to the end of February once every four years, dates all the way back to 46 B.C. An astronomer named Sosigenes of Alexandria told Julius ...

Did you realize that 2024 had an extra day? That's because 2024 was a Leap Year, meaning it had 366 days instead of the usual 365. And, Leap Day babies were finally able to enjoy a real birthday ...

We've used leap years for over 2,000 years so our calendars are more in sync with the Earth’s rotation around the Sun. What is a leap year? Generally we define a year as 365 days, but a full ...