When is the next leap year? Here are some fascinating leap year facts, along with all the details about why leap day always ...

they technically only have a birthday every four years on the actual leap day. Those leapers don’t get a birthday this year. Wondering what exactly is a leap day or leap year? Here's what to know.

Come to find out, there are plenty of leap year traditions and superstitions all around the world. Plenty of weird and wild ...

As we now look back at the past month, as it could easily feel like it has flown by, let us take a moment to dive a little ...

And yes, that small addition makes a difference. If we didn’t have leap day, we would miss nearly 6 hours every year, which means in 100 years, our calendar would be 24 days off. The passage of ...

Why does Leap Year occur once every 4 years? Our calendar is not entirely in sync with our planet’s trip around the sun. If your birthday is on Feb. 29, what date do you use for official ...

So adding a whole day every four years was actually a little more correction than was needed. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII signed an order that made a small adjustment. There would still be a leap ...

we add an extra day every four years. If we didn't have leap years, our calendar would gradually fall out of line with the seasons. If we didn't have leap years, our calendar would gradually fall ...

Since Leap Year occurs once every four years — 2020, 2024 and 2028 is the next one, for example — this "Leap Day math" applies to people born Feb. 29. (Scroll down for a list of celebrities ...

which is why we have a leap year every four years with 366 days instead of the usual 365. So, leap years help us keep our calendars aligned with Earth's orbit around the sun. Without them ...

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) ...