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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Today isn’t just any old Thursday in February. Thursday, Feb. 29 has a special claim to fame. Today is leap day, the day inserted into the calendar every four years to keep our ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Thursday is February 29 -- a day that mostly occurs every four years -- and you can celebrate Leap Day with some deals. Our calendar has 365 days, but it actually takes 365.25 ...

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 ...

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.

LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOUR DAY NOW. TODAY IS ALSO A FEBRUARY 29TH, WHICH IS LEAP DAY. THIS IS THE EXTRA DAY WE ADD TO THE CALENDAR EVERY FOUR YEARS. HELPS CALENDAR GET BACK ON TRACK. METEOROLOGIST ...

WAYNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Of the approximately eight billion people on earth, an estimated five million share a Leap Day birthday. They are known as leaplings. Nico Chen of Wayne, Pennsylvania, was born on ...

Leap day is what happens when we rely on dictators like Julius Caesar to solve problems. It’s hit and miss — and then you circle back to the same issue every four years or so. While Caesar, the ...

February is packed with interesting observances, but one that stands out is Leap Day—and the Leap Year that makes it possible! If you’re wondering “When is the next leap year?” or curious about why we ...

I was born on February 29th, making me a leap day baby. My birthday was the joke of my class when I was in school, because I didn't have one most years. Now I embrace the uniqueness of my birthday. On ...