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Ending an extra day every four years prevents summer in November and other calendar chaos

Ending an extra day every four years prevents summer in November and other calendar chaos

Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.

Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? And what would happen without a leap day?

Ending an extra day every four years prevents summer in November and other calendar chaos

Here are some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.

Here are some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.

Here are some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.

Every wondered why leap years exist? With explanations from Nasa and more, we look at how they have been used since ancient times to stop seasons drifting, and why they don’t fall every four years.

Here are some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.