quarter day
noun
chiefly British
: the day which begins a quarter of the year and on which a quarterly payment often falls due
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So, a leap day was added to the calendar every four years to account for the quarter day.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Feb. 2024
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Quarter day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarter%20day. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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