February 29 is a leap day (or "leap year day")—an intercalary date added periodically to create leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the 60th day of a leap year in both Julian and Gregorian calendars, and 306 days remain until the end of the leap year.

Historical events for the 29th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 29.

Did you know that February 29 is International Underlings Day? Here you'll learn facts about Feb 29, including historical events that happened on this day.

2024 is a leap year, meaning Thursday, Feb. 29 is a once-in-every-four-year event. Since leap years typically happen every four years (although there are some exceptions), our last leap days were...

2024年2月29日 · It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365. Here's why leap years occur. What is...

2024年1月26日 · Why not put Leap Day at the beginning of the year, say Jan. 0, or at the end, Dec. 32? It may seem an odd and arbitrary choice but the origins of Feb. 29 are actually steeped in the long history...

When Is the Next Leap Day? The next leap day is February 29, 2028; the last leap day was on February 29, 2024. According to an old Irish legend, or possibly history, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men – and not just the other way around – …

2014年2月19日 · Nearly every four years, we add an extra day to the calendar in the form of February 29, also known as Leap Day. Put simply, these additional 24 hours are built into the calendar to ensure...

On This Day In History - February 29: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Discover what happened on February 29 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.