Ever heard of a dessert you can only bake every four years? This quick and easy treat is the perfect way to celebrate leap ...

Leap years were first introduced with the Julian calendar in 46 BC by Julius Caesar, who added an extra day to February every four years, based on the work of the astronomer Sosigenes, to account for ...

The four months specifically designated as sacred months are the last four months of Hijrah calendar. They are Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qa’dah and Dhul Hijjah. Some of these months have 30 days. Others ...

Answer: Leap years were developed in the Julian calendar, which preceded the calendar we currently use, called the Gregorian calendar. Since the average solar year is about 365¼ days, every ...

After a four-year hiatus, February 29 gets it fleeting, 24-hours of fame on Monday - before being banished from the pages of our calendars again until 2020, when the next leap year occurs.

Keep reading for some fun facts about timekeeping throughout the world’s history. 1. The First Measuring of Time Appeared in 2700 B.C. Keeping track of time is a very complex task, and calendars weren ...

By the year AD325, when the first Council of Nicaea was convened, the excess leap years in the prevailing Julian calendar brought about the fact that the March equinox was occurring well before ...

This year, February threw its customary tantrum by taking an extra day for itself, an entitlement it gets through the “leap year” feature of the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

Feb. 29 comes only once every four years (most of the time), but why do we need leap years and how did they come about?

Ever wondered how leap year came into being? Read here to know the role of Julius Caesar in creation of new calendar system and leap year.

Julian calendar, Gregorian calendar, leap years, February 29th... why there is an extra day every four years goes back to the time of Julius Caesar.