Leap year starting on Tuesday

This article describes any leap year starting on Tuesday. Examples include 1924, 1952, 1980, 2008, 2036, 2064, and 2092 in the Gregorian calendar, which is used in most of the world. The only dominical letter of leap years beginning on Tuesdays is called FE. 

In this leap year January, April, and July begin on Tuesday, February and August begin on Friday, March and November begin on Saturday, May begins on Thursday, June begins on Sunday, September and December begin on Monday, and October begins on Wednesday. Thus, there are three months that begin on a weekend day. This is one of four leap years with this property, the others being Leap year starting on Monday, Leap year starting on Wednesday, and Leap year starting on Thursday.

This leap year is one of three leap years to have only one Friday the 13th, the others being Leap year starting on Friday and Leap year starting on Saturday. The Friday the 13th in this leap year is in June. This characteristic is shared with Common Years Starting on Wednesday.

This leap year is one of three leap years with only one Friday the 17th, the others being Leap year starting on Friday and Leap year starting on Monday. The only Friday the 17th in this leap year is in October. Common years starting on Wednesday share this characteristic, but also have another one in January. From August of the year preceding this type of year (Common year starting on Monday) to October in this type of year is the longest period (14 months) between two instances of Friday the 17th. Common years starting on Friday share this characteristic, from July of the year that precedes it (either a Leap year starting on Wednesday or Common year starting on Thursday) to September in that type of year.

This leap year is one of three leap years with only one Tuesday the 13th, the others being Leap year starting on Wednesday and Leap year starting on Saturday. The only one in this leap year is in May. Common years starting on Wednesday share this characteristic.

This is the only type of year to have only one occurrence of each of Tuesday the 13th, Friday the 13th, and Friday the 17th.

In this leap year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on its latest possible date, January 21, Valentine’s Day is on a Thursday, Presidents Day is on February 18, the leap day, February 29, is on a Friday, Daylight Savings Time begins on March 9, St. Patrick’s Day is on a Monday, Mother’s Day is on May 11, Memorial Day is on May 26, Father’s Day is on its earliest possible date, June 15, Independence Day is on a Friday, Labor Day is on its earliest possible date, September 1, Columbus Day is on October 13, Halloween is on a Friday, Daylight Savings Time ends on November 2, Veterans Day is on a Tuesday, Thanksgiving is on November 27, and Christmas is on a Thursday.

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