Behind on your New Years resolutions? Luckily, 2024 comes with an extra day for you to catch up to your goals. Each year typically has 365 days, but every four years, the calendar tacks on an extra ...

There are only 24 hours in a day, and only 365 days in a year, it's often said. But every four years, that changes. This year is a leap year, which means we have 366 days in 2024. Here's what you need ...

The rare date Feb. 29 is coming up − and though it only crops up every four years, it is indeed real. But what about Feb. 30 or March 32? Sorry, folks. Those are ...

This February is a little longer than usual. 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.

In honor of Leap Day, this read is for the history nerds. Ever wonder how America caught our calendar up with the rest of the world? In September 1752, we skipped 11 days. According to NASA, the Earth ...

We're already almost a month through 2024, a year with plenty of major events on the horizon in the coming months. In a year with so much going on, it's only fitting that 2024 is also a leap year.

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) ...

As we navigate through the first week of the new year many people are beginning to work on their New Year's resolutions, settling back into work and school mode, and gearing up for 2024, all 366 days ...

Once every four years, our 365-day rotation around the sun becomes 366. 2024 is a leap year, meaning we will add one day to the end of February and therefore extend the year by one. Since leap year ...

(THE CONVERSATION/AP/WKRC) - Why does a leap year have 366 days? Does the Earth move slower every four years? You may be used to hearing that it takes the Earth 365 days to make a full lap, but that ...

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 ...