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Why does this year in February have 28 days and the next four years it has 29 days?
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∙ 12y ago
because the are extra hours during the year and on the fourth year it adds up to 48hrs. Since february is the shortest month that's were they put the extra day
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What months have 28 days?
Only February has 28 days, except for in a leap year (when it has 29). Leap years occur every four years, making 2012 the next one. Any year whose number is evenly divisible by 4 is a leap year, and thus has an extra day in February.
What is the length of a leap year?
366 days. In a normal year there are 365 days. In the leap year there are there are 29 days in February. A leap year occurs every four years, except years divisible by 100 but NOT 400. For example, 1700, 1800, and 1900 were NOT leap years. 1600 & 2000 WERE leap years.
What have 28 day?
Only February has 28 days, except for in a leap year (when it has 29). Leap years occur every four years, making 2012 the next one. Any year whose number is evenly divisible by 4 is a leap year, and thus has an extra day in February.
How many days is in one year?
365 Days are in 1 year and 366 Days are every 4 years in the fourth year. Explanation : Teorically, there are 365,25 days in a year. The next year is same, but, if 365,25 is multiplied by two, the result is 365,50 and if multiplied it by four equals 366,00 days. It means, if the number of the year (Ex : 2012) can be divided by 4, it means that year is called leap year. If you wan't proof, divide this year by four = 2012 divided by 4 = 503 so this year is leap year. Another proof ? See February calendar. Usually, the month of February has 28 days. Every four years, in the fourth year (it's now too), February has 29 days. Don't search for February with 29 days. See this year's (2012) February calendar in the computer, internet, board calendar, or wall calendar. It has 29 days. It means one day added in February (29th day) and the total day is 366 every four years in the fourth year.
What years have 5 Wednesdays in February?
February 2012 had 5 Wednesdays.. February is a leap month this year.. Leap years occur every four years (Like the Olympic games). The 1st of February was a Wednesday, and the last day of February - the 29th - was also a Wednesday. So if you think of it this way - there are 7 days in a week, and, leap year is every 4 years. multiply 7 x 4 - 28... so every 28 years the 1st of February will be a Wednesday. The next time 5 Wednesdays in February occurs after 2012, is 2040, then 2068, etc.
How many days until the next leap year?
Leap years are usually every four years. They will occur every four years until the year 2096, then the next one after that will be eight years later. So since 2012 is a leap year, the next one will be 2016, followed by 2020, 2024, and so on.
When is the next year when there will be 29 days in February?
2012
How much days are going to be in February next year?
28 days. There will be 29 days in 2012.
How many days are in February next year 2013?
28
When did 29th February fall on a Monday?
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What are the next four planets called?
1825 days
Are the winter olypmpics held every December?
No. The winter Olympics are held ever four years. It was held this year (2010) in Canada. In four years time, it will be hosted by Russia from February 7 to February 23, 2014. This will be the 22nd winter Olympics. The summer Olympics are also held every four years and occur 2 years after/before the winter Olympics. The next summer Olympics will be in 2012, hosted by the United Kingdom in London.
