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Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months ago3d rendering clock of change to February 29th. Feb. 29 is a date that happens only once every four...
Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day?
Time via Yahoo News· 3 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...
Time in a Garden: Calendars tell stories
Petoskey News Review via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCalendars have always fascinated me. For gardeners, they provide mile-markers for the rhythms of the seasons that can spell the difference between...
When Is Passover 2023? Everything You Need to Know About the Spring Celebration
Country Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs we say good-bye to winter wear for a while and see color bloom around us, a celebration reaching...
Google Doodle celebrates leap year
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGoogle Doodle is celebrating Leap Day on 29 February - a date that only comes around every four years to keep our calendars in line with the Earth and...
Who created leap year? What to know about leap day's complicated history
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis month's extra day is more important than you think. Leap years are observed every four years,...
The Jewish holiday Purim starts on March 6. Here's what Purim is and how to celebrate it.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA young Jewish girl called Esti dressed as a bunch of grapes in Stamford Hill during Purim.Dan...
When is New Year's 2023? Here's when (and why) we celebrate the holiday.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe countdown to the New Year practically begins when the previous one ends. On January 1 of every...
All of the Fall FAQs—When Does Fall Officially Start? And What Happens During the Fall Equinox?
Parade via AOL· 8 months agoAutumn is synonymous with a lot of things. Like back to school, football season, Halloween and...
2024 is a leap year, but why? Here’s the science behind the anomaly, the mathematical fix
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHappy birthday to the millions of leaplings around the world who get to celebrate their day on the...