Black Friday 2026
The biggest shopping day of the year lands on Friday 27 November 2026, the day after Thanksgiving.
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About Leap Day
A leap day is added to February every four years to keep the calendar aligned with Earth's orbit, which takes roughly 365.2422 days rather than a clean 365.
Century years are an exception: they are only leap years when divisible by 400, which is why 1900 was not a leap year but 2000 was.
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- Leap year
- Calendar
- 29 February
- Astronomy
Frequently asked questions
The next leap day falls on 29 February 2028.
Earth takes about 365.2422 days to orbit the Sun, so an extra day every four years keeps the calendar from drifting.
Almost. Century years must also be divisible by 400 — so 1900 was not a leap year, but 2000 was.
People born on a leap day usually celebrate on 28 February or 1 March in non-leap years.
Three times every 400 years, at the century marks not divisible by 400.
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Total Solar Eclipse
Totality crosses Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on 12 August 2026.
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Winter Solstice 2026
The shortest day in the northern hemisphere and the astronomical start of winter.
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