Is 2026 a leap year? There's something about the randomness of throwing an extra day into a month once every few years that grabs our attention and curiosity. Feb. 29 has all sorts of myths and trivia ...

The next leap year isn't just around the corner, but it's approaching faster than you might realize. In 2028, February will extend to 29 days, adding an additional day on the calendar that occurs only ...

February is packed with social events and holidays, as it is Black History Month and also includes Valentine's Day and Presidents Day. Unfortunately, you won't have any extra day to enjoy the shortest ...

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Every ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story ran in February 2025. It has been updated for 2026. If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans ...

A leap year is the addition of an extra day into the calendar to ensure that the earth’s revolution around the sun is in line ...