No, 2026 is not a leap year.
Leap years occur every four years, with the exception of century years that are not divisible by 400.
- 2026 is not divisible by 4, so it is not a leap year.
Leap years are necessary to keep our calendar aligned with the Earth's orbit around the sun. The Earth takes approximately 365.2422 days to complete one orbit. Without leap years, our calendar would drift out of sync with the seasons.
