This phenomenon of leap year originated around 46BC, by Julius Caesar. His calendar, the Julian calendar, had 365 ¼ year which came quite close to approximating the solar calendar of 365.2422 years.

2024 is a leap year, meaning we add one day to the end of February and make the year 366 days long instead of the usual 365.

In honor of Leap Day, this read is for the history nerds. Ever wonder how America caught our calendar up with the rest of the world? In September 1752, we skipped over 11 days.

When the Julian calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar in 1582, the tradition of adding a leap day to February continued. 2024 is party time for leap year babies ...

Happy Leap Day! The rare date Feb. 29 is coming up − though it only crops up every four years, it is indeed real. But what about Feb. 30 or March 32?

So, what do you do when your birthday disappears from the calendar? On a non-Leap Year, some leapers choose to celebrate the big day on Feb. 28. Some choose to celebrate on March 1.

This year, 2024, is a leap year. Here’s how it came to be and what it means, especially for those born on the extra day.

Feb. 29 comes only once every four years (most of the time), but why do we need leap years and how did they come about?

So, what do you do when your birthday disappears from the calendar? On a non-Leap Year, some leapers choose to celebrate the big day on Feb. 28. Some choose to celebrate on March 1.

There are typically 365 days in a year, but in 2024 we get 366. Here's the history behind February's bonus day.