Leap year starting on Friday
A leap year starting on Friday is any year with 366 days (i.e. it includes 29 February) that begins on Friday 1 January and ends on Saturday 31 December. Examples include 1904, 1932, 1960, 1988, 2016, 2044, and 2072 in the Gregorian Calendar which is used in most of the world. Its dominical letter hence is CB.
In this leap year January, April, and July begin on Friday, February and August begin on Monday, March and November begin on Tuesday, May begins on Sunday, June begins on Wednesday, September and December begin on Thursday, and October begins on Saturday.
This leap year is one of three leap years with only one Friday the 13th, the others being Leap year starting on Tuesday and Leap year starting on Saturday. The Friday the 13th in this leap year is in May. This characteristic is shared with a common year starting on Saturday.
This leap year is one of three leap years with only one Friday the 17th, the others being Leap year starting on Monday and Leap year starting on Tuesday. The only Friday the 17th in this leap year is in June. Common years starting on Saturday share this characteristic.
This leap year is one of three leap years with two Tuesday the 13ths, the others being Leap year starting on Sunday and Leap year starting on Monday. The Tuesday the 13ths in this leap year are in September and December. Common years starting on Saturday share this characteristic.
In this leap year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on January 18, Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday, Presidents Day is on its earliest possible date, February 15, the leap day, February 29, is on a Monday, Daylight Savings Time begins on March 13, St. Patrick’s Day is on a Thursday, Mother’s Day is on its earliest possible date, May 8, Memorial Day is on May 30, Father’s Day is on June 19, Independence Day is on a Monday, Labor Day is on September 5, Columbus Day is on October 10, Halloween is on a Monday, Daylight Savings Time ends on November 6, Veterans Day is on a Friday, Thanksgiving is on November 24, and Christmas is on a Sunday.
Calendar
| Common year starting on: | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Leap year starting on: | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |