How Many Days Until Leap Day 2028?
There are 500 days until Leap Day on Tuesday, February 29, 2028.
500 days
until Tuesday, February 29, 2028
When is Leap Day 2028?
Leap Day 2028 is on Tuesday, February 29, 2028. February 29 only exists in leap years: every fourth year, except century years that can't be divided by 400. Next year's is on Sunday, February 29, 2032.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | February 29, 2028 | Tuesday |
Date rule: Gregorian calendar rules.
About Leap Day
Without February 29 the calendar would slip about six hours a year against the seasons. So a year gets the extra day if it divides by 4, except century years, which must also divide by 400. 2000 had one, and 2100 won't.
People born on February 29 are called leaplings. In other years most of them have cake on February 28 or March 1. Anthony, on the Texas and New Mexico border, calls itself the Leap Year Capital of the World, and an old Irish custom lets women propose on leap day.
How many business days until Leap Day?
Without weekends, Leap Day is 357 weekdays away, Monday to Friday from tomorrow through Tuesday, February 29. Take out the 17 federal holidays on the way, Veterans Day through Washington's Birthday, and the US count is 340 business days. Each country drops its own public holidays, so the UK gets 346, Canada 343 and Australia 347.
| Holidays used | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 340 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 346 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday, Summer bank holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 343 | Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 347 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Australia Day |
Regional holidays (US states, Scotland, Canadian provinces, Australian states) are not included. Count with your own holidays.
Leap Day countdown questions
How many days until Leap Day including today?
501. Today, Saturday, October 17, is the first of them; the 500 at the top starts from tomorrow. In weeks that's 71 weeks and 3 days, and from midnight tonight it's 12,000 hours.
What day is Leap Day 2028?
Tuesday, February 29, 2028. In 2032 it's Sunday, February 29.
Is Leap Day 2028 a holiday?
No, not a US federal holiday. It's a Tuesday, so banks, offices and schools keep normal hours.
How often is there a leap day?
Usually every four years, as in 2024, 2028 and 2032. The exception is century years: 1900 and 2100 have no leap day, but 2000 did.
Countdown milestones to Leap Day
The Leap Day countdown reaches 365 days on Monday, March 1, 2027 and gets down to 1 day on Monday, February 28, 2028.
| Countdown | Date |
|---|---|
| 365 days to go | Monday, March 1, 2027 |
| 200 days to go | Friday, August 13, 2027 |
| 100 days to go | Sunday, November 21, 2027 |
| 75 days to go | Thursday, December 16, 2027 |
| 50 days to go | Monday, January 10, 2028 |
| 30 days to go | Sunday, January 30, 2028 |
| 14 days to go | Tuesday, February 15, 2028 |
| 7 days to go | Tuesday, February 22, 2028 |
| 1 day to go | Monday, February 28, 2028 |
Days until Leap Day from other dates
Start the count later and the number shrinks. A week from today, on Sat, Oct 24, there will be 493 days to go until Leap Day (Feb 29).
| Counting from | Days until Leap Day | Weeks and days |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 499 days | 71 weeks, 2 days |
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 493 days | 70 weeks, 3 days |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 486 days | 69 weeks, 3 days |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 485 days | 69 weeks, 2 days |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 455 days | 65 weeks |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | 424 days | 60 weeks, 4 days |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | 393 days | 56 weeks, 1 day |
| Monday, March 1, 2027 | 365 days | 52 weeks, 1 day |
| Thursday, April 1, 2027 | 334 days | 47 weeks, 5 days |
February 2028
Leap Day 2028 facts
| Date | Tuesday, February 29, 2028 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Day of the year | Day 60 of 366 |
| ISO week | Week 9 |
| Leap year | 2028 is a leap year |
| Quarter | Q1 2028 |
| Written as | 02/29/2028 (US), 29/02/2028 (UK), 2028-02-29 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waxing crescent (UTC) |
| The one after | Sunday, February 29, 2032 |
How this is calculated
Each midnight takes one off the number. Today is left out and the day itself is counted, so tomorrow shows as 1 day away. Clock changes for daylight saving make no difference.
In Excel or Google Sheets, type =DATE(2028,2,29)-TODAY() into a cell to get the same count; add 1 to include today.
Counted from Saturday, October 17, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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