Will 2024 Be a Leap Year? Discover Why and How It Affects You

Learn why 2024 is a leap year and how it impacts the calendar. Get the facts about leap years in this quick video.

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2024 is a leap year. Leap years occur every four years to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun. As a result, 2024 will have 366 days, with an extra day added to the month of February, making 29 days instead of the usual 28.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What is a leap year? A leap year is a year that has one extra day added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year.
  2. How often do leap years occur? Leap years occur every four years, with some exceptions for century years that are not divisible by 400.
  3. Why do we need leap years? Leap years are necessary to correct discrepancies between the calendar year and the Earth's revolutions around the Sun.
  4. When was the last leap year? The last leap year was 2020 before 2024, and the next will be 2028.

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  1. What Makes 2024 a Leap Year? Understanding Leap Years Explained Discover why 2024 is a leap year and learn how leap years help synchronize our calendar with the solar year.
  2. Why Does 2024 Have an Extra Day? Understanding Leap Years Discover why 2024 is a leap year and how it affects our calendar. Learn about the extra day in February.
  3. Why Is 2024 a Leap Year with 366 Days? Discover why 2024 has 366 days as a leap year and learn about the importance of leap years for our calendar.