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A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

A leap year skips a day, so after 4 years, any date will have moved five days forward, so that is what happens with Christmas Day when it is on a Sunday.

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