Question 1

What is a leap year?

Accepted Answer

A leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365, with February 29 as the extra day. Leap years occur roughly every 4 years to keep our calendar synchronized with Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Question 2

How do you determine if a year is a leap year?

Accepted Answer

A year is a leap year if divisible by 4, except for century years (divisible by 100), which must also be divisible by 400. 2024 is a leap year; 1900 is not; 2000 is.

Question 3

Why do we have leap years?

Accepted Answer

Earth takes approximately 365.2422 days to orbit the Sun. Without leap years, our calendar would drift by about 1 day every 4 years — 25 days off after a century.

Question 4

When is the next leap year?

Accepted Answer

Leap years occur every 4 years. After 2024, the next are 2028, 2032, and 2036.

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