leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
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Since leap year happens every four years, our last leap days were in 2020 and 2016, and the next leap year will happen in 2028.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
The leap year in 2028 will add an extra day to the year and push Christmas that year to Monday.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
The holiday always occurs on the fourth Thursday of November, but the dates can differ based on leap years.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Since 2024 is a leap year, Cancer season will begin on 20th June and end on 22nd July.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 20 June 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
The leap year in 2028 will add an extra day to the year and push Christmas that year to Monday.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
The holiday always occurs on the fourth Thursday of November, but the dates can differ based on leap years.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Since 2024 is a leap year, Cancer season will begin on 20th June and end on 22nd July.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 20 June 2024
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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