This February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365.

It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds for Earth to orbit the sun. Cue Leap Years. Next week sees an extra day in the 2024 calendar—a leap day. You’ll remember the last leap year. It ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Your year is about to get one day longer. Thursday, Feb. 29 is leap day, the day inserted into the calendar every four years to keep our calendar operating smoothly. This extra day ...

With holidays like Valentine's Day, Presidents Day, Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday (yes, an unofficial one, but still worth celebrating), February is arguably one of the most festive months of ...

COMMUNITY POOLS ON CHRISTMAS. WORKING OUT THE MATH AT PITTSBURGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY EIGHTH GRADERS AYANNA HALL THE EARTH TAKES 365 ROTATIONS AROUND THE SUN TO MAKE ONE FULL REVOLUTION. BUT ...

If you were hoping for an extra day before your rent is due or just a bonus day to prepare for March Madness, you’re in luck. That’s because every four years, an extra day comes at the end of February ...