Yes, 2028 is a leap year. It has 366 days, and February 29, 2028 falls on a Tuesday. The previous leap year was 2024 and the next one after 2028 is 2032.
The rules are explained in more depth in the leap year article.
Why 2028 qualifies
The Gregorian calendar has three rules:
- A year divisible by 4 is a leap year.
- A year divisible by 100 is not, unless
- it is also divisible by 400.
2028 divides by 4 and is not a century year, so it is a leap year. 2026 and 2027 are not divisible by 4, so they have 365 days each.
2028 at a glance
| Fact | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Days | 366 |
| Leap day | Tuesday, February 29 |
| First day | Saturday, January 1 |
| Last day | Sunday, December 31 |
| Weekdays that occur 53 times | Saturday and Sunday |
| Weekdays (Monday to Friday) | 260 |
| ISO weeks | 52 |
| Same calendar as | 1972, 2000 and 2056 |
Because 2028 starts on a Saturday, it has 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays, which gives it one fewer weekday than 2026 or 2027 despite the extra day. It also has 52 ISO weeks rather than 53: a leap year only gets a week 53 if it starts on a Wednesday or Thursday.
Next leap years
| Leap year | February 29 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2032 | Sunday |
| 2036 | Friday |
| 2040 | Wednesday |
| 2044 | Monday |
| 2048 | Saturday |
| 2052 | Thursday |
| 2056 | Tuesday |
The leap day moves five weekdays forward every four years, so it takes 28 years to come back to the same weekday: February 29 is a Tuesday in both 2028 and 2056.
The exception coming in 2100
2000 was a leap year because it is divisible by 400. 2100 will not be, because it is divisible by 100 but not by 400. Anyone born on February 29, 2096 will wait eight years for their next real birthday, until 2104. This rule keeps the calendar within about a day of the seasons for thousands of years; the full reasoning is in leap year rules.
What the extra day affects
- Leap day birthdays. People born on February 29 usually celebrate on February 28 or March 1 in common years. The chance of being born on a leap day is about 1 in 1,461.
- Pay and rent. Salaried staff work one more day for the same annual salary, while hourly workers on a Tuesday shift get paid for it.
- Day counts. Any calculation that assumes 365 days, such as interest accrual or "days until" countdowns, is off by one across February 2028.
Plan 2028 now
The 2028 calendar shows all twelve months with working days, and February 2028 has the 29-day month on its own page. To design and print your own version, start from the yearly templates. If you want to see which other years share 2028's layout, the perpetual calendar guide lists them, and how many weeks are in a year covers what the extra day does to week counts.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. 2028 is divisible by 4 and is not a century year, so it has 366 days. February 29, 2028 is a Tuesday.
The next leap year is 2028, followed by 2032, 2036 and 2040.
No. 2100 is divisible by 100 but not by 400, so under the Gregorian rules it has 365 days.