Each year has 365 days. Well, almost. Every four years (give or take), our calendars receive an additional day. So, as you're making leap day plans for this year, here's a quick primer on how it came ...

With holidays like Valentine's Day, Presidents Day, Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday (yes, an unofficial one, but still worth celebrating), February is arguably one of the most festive months of ...

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.

A new year is upon us and it comes complete with an extra day. Unlike most years, which have 365 days, 2024 is a leap year, which means it has 366 days. Here's what you should know about the change to ...

As the much-anticipated leap year approaches, individuals born on February 29th, also known as "leap day," are gearing up to celebrate their rare and distinctive birthdays. Leap year occurs every four ...

It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds for Earth to orbit the sun. Cue Leap Years. Next week sees an extra day in the 2024 calendar—a leap day. You’ll remember the last leap year. It ...

When I was a little kid I had a friend who was born on February 29, the “leap day” we add to that month every four years. I remember we used to tease him by saying that he was only three years old. I ...

February 29th birthdays only happen every four years because during the other three years, the shortest month of the year only has 28 days. A person born on February 29 is often referred to as a ...

If you’ve turned the calendar already to take a peek at February, you may have noticed there’s a day you don’t normally see — Feb. 29. That’s because almost every four years, we declare a leap year, ...

In this leap year, experts and leap day babies weigh in on the pros and cons of adding a 29th day to February. Now Part 2 of our series in the run up to leap day on February 29. Today we focus on the ...