The next leap year will arrive in two years, specifically in 2024. Leap years take place every four years, in a deliberate decision by scientists to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons. This results from the fact that it takes the Earth 365 and one-fourth days to make one full orbit around the Sun. Those quarter days add up every four years, which stands as the reason why in most years, February has only 28 days. However, on leap years, February gets the extra day, it has 29 days instead. Between the 20th and 21st centuries, the world has has 31 leap years. Read all about the highlights of those years with this list of leap years.
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