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Leap Year Calculator
Enter any year to find out if it's a leap year, and learn how the rules work.
2026 is NOT a leap year
How It Works
Is the year divisible by 4?
NoNot a Leap Year
Yes
Divisible by 100?
NoLeap Year
Yes
Divisible by 400?
NoNot a Leap Year
YesLeap Year
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Leap Year Facts
February 29 babies ("leaplings") number about 5 million worldwide.
Chances of being born on Feb 29: 1 in 1,461.
The year 2000 was special: a leap year by the 400 rule.
1900 was NOT a leap year (divisible by 100 but not 400).
Without leap years, the calendar would drift 24 days per century.
Born on February 29?
Your next REAL birthday is on
February 29, 2028
614 days away