Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIf the Olympics and presidential elections only happen once every 4 years, why the hell are we not doing them on February 29th????message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1412arrow-down126
arrow-up1386arrow-down1message-squareIf the Olympics and presidential elections only happen once every 4 years, why the hell are we not doing them on February 29th????Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoNot quite—it’s every four years, excluding years divisible by 100, but not excluding years divisible by 400. So 2000 was a leap year, but it was the first century in 400 years for which that was the case (using the Gregorian calendar).
Not quite—it’s every four years, excluding years divisible by 100, but not excluding years divisible by 400. So 2000 was a leap year, but it was the first century in 400 years for which that was the case (using the Gregorian calendar).