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Leap years, occurring every four years, introduce an extra day into the calendar to align it with the Earth’s orbit around the sun. This additional day, February 29th, presents a unique dilemma for individuals born on that day: when should they celebrate their birthday? The Official Birthday In most countries, including South Africa, leap year […]

Why Does Leap Year Exist? The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not exactly 365 days long. It actually takes about 365.242 days for the Earth to complete one orbit. This means that if we used a calendar with exactly 365 days, we would lose about 0.242 days each year. Over time, this would cause […]