2024 is a leap year, meaning we add one day to the end of February and make the year 366 days long instead of the usual 365.

What is the purpose of a leap year? Leap years exist because while the world follows a 365-day Gregorian calendar, it actually takes the planet a little bit more than a year to orbit the sun.

Things to Do What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think February, 29, otherwise know as leap year day, is shown on a calendar Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Overland Park, Kan.

We'll have an extra day on the calendar this February, but don't get used to it. Here's when the next leap year is, and when we'll eventually skip one.

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 ...

This year, 2024, is a leap year. Here’s how it came to be and what it means, especially for those born on the extra day.

While there’s plenty of things to note in the calendar for 2024, one of the biggest is that this year is a leap year. But what exactly does that mean, how often does it happen and why?

The challenge of leap year has led to the development of the perpetual calendar - a complication that has been part of the A. Lange & Söhne repertoire since the late 19th century.

Happy Leap Day! The rare date Feb. 29 is coming up − though it only crops up every four years, it is indeed real. But what about Feb. 30 or March 32?

2024 is a leap year. Here is everything you need to know about leap years, what they are, and why they are important.

During Leap Years, there are 366 days in the calendar cycle as opposed to 365, with the extra day tacked onto February, the shortest month. Why do we have Leap Day?

That Time Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar If you were born on a Leap Day and find that aggravating, imagine being born on a day that then ceased to exist entirely.