leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
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Year to date shows similar growth, but a quirk in the calendar (leap year 2024 means one less full weekend is in the comparable total) make actual improvement smaller.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The next leap years will be in 2028, 2032 and 2036.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
Whenever a leap year comes around, there are always a few errors that pop up around the world.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The adjustments brought forth the Julian calendar, a solar calendar, which included a leap year system.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Feb. 2024
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The next leap years will be in 2028, 2032 and 2036.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
Whenever a leap year comes around, there are always a few errors that pop up around the world.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The adjustments brought forth the Julian calendar, a solar calendar, which included a leap year system.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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