Leap Year Checker
Check if any year is a leap year and find nearby leap years.
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Is 2024 a leap year? Yes - it has 366 days with February 29. The leap year rule is simple: divisible by 4 except century years, unless also divisible by 400. So 2000 was a leap year but 1900 was not. Enter any year to check, and find the next and previous leap years at a glance.
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Frequently asked questions
A year is a leap year if: (1) divisible by 4 AND (2) not divisible by 100, UNLESS (3) also divisible by 400. So 2024 (÷4) = leap, 1900 (÷100 but not ÷400) = not leap, 2000 (÷400) = leap.
Earth orbits the Sun in approximately 365.2422 days. Without an extra day every 4 years, the calendar would drift about 24 days per century. Leap years keep the calendar aligned with Earth's orbit.
Enter the current year to see the next leap year. Leap years occur every 4 years: 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, etc. The next century exception is 2100 (not a leap year).
Leap day babies (leaplings) celebrate their actual birthday once every 4 years. Legally, most jurisdictions recognize March 1 as the birthday in common years for age-related milestones.
Yes. While 2000 is divisible by 100 (normally not a leap year), it is also divisible by 400, which makes it a leap year. The year 1900 was not a leap year (÷100 but not ÷400).