Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

February 29th birthdays only happen every four years because during the other three years, the shortest month of the year ...

We won't experience a leap year this year, but one is right around the corner. Here's when the next leap year falls on the calendar.

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 four year phenom ...

Once every four years, an extra day is added to the month of February. That year is considered a leap year, and February 29 is known as a leap day. Leap years exist because it takes the Earth 365 days ...

Is 2026 a leap year? There's something about the randomness of throwing an extra day into a month once every few years that grabs our attention and curiosity. Feb. 29 has all sorts of myths and trivia ...

It's not every year that you see February 29 on the calendar -- and it's not technically every four years either. Thursday is officially leap day. For some, its birthdate, or a day for special deals ...

This year, 2024, will see something a little bit unusual at the end of February: a leap day. This year's month of February will have an extra day compared to most Februaries, ending with February 29 ...

Happy early birthday, leaplings! Though 2025 is not a Leap Year, your birthday month February (or March, for some people) is still coming up. Millions of you got to celebrate the actual Leap Day, Feb.

It's not every year that you see February 29 on the calendar -- and it's not technically every four years either. Thursday is officially leap day. For some, its birthdate, or a day for special deals ...