Leap day

Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.

A spiral-bound calendar page is blurred at the edges. Calendars, like other standards, exist so we can all agree on the date, time, distance and more.

This year is a leap year, meaning Feb. 29 was added as the 366th day on the calendar. Here's what to know about its meaning, origin, deals and more.

Here are all the best food deals, discounts and freebies on leap day, Thursday, February 29, from restaurant chains like Burger King, Chipotle and Krispy ...

Article by Brenda Lange Photo illustration by Jaynell Keely | Photo by Evan Krape February 28, 2024. A look into why we get an extra day every four years.

It's a leap year, and in 2024, Leap Day falls on Friday, Feb. 29. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365.

This Leap Day, consider turning your brain off and enjoying 'Leap Year,' a charming, imperfect blast from the past starring Amy Adams.

Happy (real) birthday, Leaplings! Panchali Sheth, Keersten Fitzgerald and Anjali Sharma are among some five million special people celebrating their quadrennial ...

Born in 1928, Charles Whaley is 96 years old today — although he is celebrating only his 24th birthday. Learn more about his extraordinary life and ...

Most Orthodox Churches still use the Julian calendar for dates such as Christmas and Easter, Iversen explained, and Greek and Russian Orthodox dates for these ...

Four people born on 29 February share their experiences of having a birthday on this very elusive day.

Time has always fascinated me, no matter how it is divided up. Blame my Capricorn tendencies I suppose – the claim to fame that we stubborn mountain goats are ...

Whether you're looking to save on your next meal or your next vacation, you won't want to skip over these leap day deals.

On a sunny, hot Thursday in Sydney, Ryan Murro and Kathryn Malenkamp celebrated their first official wedding anniversary – four years after tying the knot.

It's a phenomenon that occurs every four years since the calendar year and earth's orbit don't quite align. It actually takes Earth 365 days and about six hours ...

For most, 29 February is an ordinary working day – but depending on your pay structure, you could earn a bit more.

Once every four years, we get an extra day, called Leap Day. But, why? What is the significance of the day? Here's a look at the quadrennial occurrence ...