Happy Leap Day! Everything You Need to Know About This Extra Date

Every four years, we experience a peculiar anomaly in our calendars—an extra day added to February, known as leap day.

Today, February 29th, 2024 is a leap day that only comes every four years.

While this may seem like a mere quirk of our timekeeping system, the science behind leap years is far more intricate and fascinating than meets the eye.

From the Earth's orbit around the sun to the precision of our calendar systems, let's unravel the mysteries of leap years and delve into the scientific principles that govern them.

The Solar Year and Earth's Orbit