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When Was the Last Leap Year Before 2024? A leap year is a year with an extra day added to the calendar, typically on February 29th. This is done to keep the calendar in sync with the Earth’s orbit around the sun, which takes approximately 365.2422 days. In the Gregorian calendar, which is the most […]

A leap year is a year with 366 days instead of the usual 365 days. This is done to keep the calendar in sync with the Earth’s orbit around the sun. The extra day is added to February, which usually has 28 days. In a leap year, February has 29 days. The Gregorian calendar, which […]