Leap Year 2024: Why February Gets Extra Day Every Four Years?
This year, February has an extra day, making it 29 days instead of the usual 28. This happens because this year will be a leap year 2024, which occurs every four years. Google release a doodle to celebrate Leap Day 2024 on February 29th. The doodle featured a playful animation of a frog leaping across a pond with the letters "Google" forming the background landscape.
2024 marks a leap year, making Thursday, Feb. 29, a once-in-every-four-years phenomenon. Leap years usually happen every four years, although there are exceptions. Our last leap days were in 2020 and 2016, and the next leap year will occur in 2028.
As this day is a rare occurrence, people are celebrating in various ways, with businesses offering special deals, and individuals born on Feb. 29 finally celebrating their b...