concept   leap
culture   Western culture
statement   Leap years occur every four years in Western culture to synchronize the calendar with the astronomical year by adding an extra day.

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1 leap Western culture Leap year has an extra day added every four years to synchronize the calendar year with the astronomical year. 1
2 leap Western culture Leap year occurs every four years, adding an extra day to the calendar in order to synchronize the calendar year with the astronomical year. 1
3 leap western countries Leap year occurs every 4 years to account for the extra 0.25 days in the solar year. 1
4 leap day Western countries Leap day occurs every four years in the Gregorian calendar to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year. 1
5 leap day Western countries Leap day occurs every four years on February 29 to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year. 1
6 leap day western countries Leap day occurs every 4 years in the Gregorian calendar, adding an extra day to the month of February. 1
7 leap day western countries Recognized as February 29th in the Gregorian calendar, occurs every 4 years to synchronize the calendar with the Earth's orbit. 1
8 leap day western countries Observed every 4 years in February to align the calendar with the solar year 1