2026 is not a leap. The last leap year (and corresponding leap day) occurred Feb. 29, 2024. It was a Thursday. Leap Day is essentially a "bonus" day that is added to the calendar every four years.

“Right after (midnight) on New Year’s Eve, fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the New Year as well as to drive away evil,” the Wake Forest University museum said. “It is believed ...

So in a year full of unusual and unofficial "days" — National Take a Cruise Day (It's on Monday, so you'd better act fast.), National Escargot Day on May 24, National Grab Some Nuts Day (seriously, ...

(NEXSTAR) – Forget about BOGO burritos and doughnut giveaways, Jan. 16 marks a different type of annual celebration – it’s National Do Nothing Day. The unique celebration dates back to the early 1970s ...

National park enthusiasts will have to pay to visit their favorite spots on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the holiday has been eliminated from the National Park Service's calendar of free admission ...

The Trump administration is reshaping when Americans can enter national parks for free – adding President Donald Trump’s birthday as a fee-free day while eliminating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ...

The Trump administration is reshaping when Americans can enter national parks for free – adding President Donald Trump's birthday as a fee-free day while eliminating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ...

In an effort to emphasize its stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to focus on America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, the Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ...

People who love cookies probably don't need another reason to snack on a treat on National Cookie Day, but today offers an opportunity. Although the annual holiday, celebrated on Dec. 4, has no ...

Whether you like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle or oatmeal, there's many different options to choose from on National Cookie Day. National Cookie Day falls on Thursday, Dec. 4 this year, and the ...

Dec. 4 marks National Cookie Day, celebrated annually since Sesame Street initially recognized it on Nov. 26, 1976. The national December recognition began in 1987, according to the National Day ...