Why is a leap year so called?

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Why is a leap year so called?

2006-12-27 02:43:22 · 2 answers · asked by (^___^) 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

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Year 2008 is the next leap year, with 29 days in February. February 2008 has five Fridays - it starts and ends on a Friday. Between 1904 and 2096, leap years with same day of week for each date repeat every 28 years which means that the last time February had 5 Fridays was in 1980 and next time will be in 2036.

Leap years are needed so that the calendar is in alignment with the earth's motion around the sun.

2006-12-27 02:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

A year containing an extra day or extra month in any calendar. The next leap year is 2008.

2006-12-27 02:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋