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Fact Check: Once Upon a Time, Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar. Here's How That Happened
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGetty Images Claim: In 1712, Sweden added an extra leap day, Feb. 30, to its calendar, for that year...
Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day?
Time via AOL· 4 months agoCredit - Getty Images 2024 is a leap year, which means that this February will have an extra day tacked onto the end. But why February? Why not put Leap...
It’s still 2016 in this country thanks to its unique calendar system. What to know
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 months agoMost places on Earth are separated by a mere sliver in time. For New York and London, it’s five...
What is a Leap Year and when will it happen?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery four years, an additional day is added to the month of February, which makes 29 February is a Leap Year. However, 2023 is not a Leap Year, as this...
Why do we have leap years? Everything to know about Leap Day
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThis February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is...
When is Lunar New Year and how is the holiday celebrated in Rochester?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSome consider the start of the new year to be when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31. While this...
Why do we have Leap Day? What to know about the science behind the extra calendar day
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThere are only 24 hours in a day, and only 365 days in a year, it's often said. But every four...
Rosh Hashanah: When is the Jewish New Year and how is it celebrated?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is an annual observance celebrated by Jewish people across the...
What 2024's leap year status means
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA new year is upon us and it comes complete with an extra day. Unlike most years, which have 365 days, 2024 is a leap year, which means it has 366 days....
It's the Lenten season, and Easter is coming up. What to know about the religious holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Lenten season is in full swing for practicing Christians, which means Easter is rapidly approaching. Through prayer, almsgiving and repentance, believers are preparing for the Easter season ...
