leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
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The holiday always occurs on the fourth Thursday of November, but the dates can differ based on leap years.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
The face showcases three subdials, including the month and leap year at 3 o’clock, the date at 6 o’clock, and the day at 9 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
There's no Saturday Halloween in 2032 because the leap year pushes it to Sunday.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, that year offered almost nothing (which is particularly damning given 1976 was a leap year, and therefore had a 0.3 per cent advantage over most other years).
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
The face showcases three subdials, including the month and leap year at 3 o’clock, the date at 6 o’clock, and the day at 9 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
There's no Saturday Halloween in 2032 because the leap year pushes it to Sunday.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, that year offered almost nothing (which is particularly damning given 1976 was a leap year, and therefore had a 0.3 per cent advantage over most other years).
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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