"Cool Met Stuff" : Why is February shorter than other months?

28 February 2020

Why is the number of days in February smaller than that in other months?  How were the rules for leap year established? Do you know that leap years do not always occur every 4 years? These will be explained in the latest episode of "Cool Met Stuff".

The video is now available on the "MyObservatory" mobile application and the Observatory's website for your viewing (programme is broadcasted in Cantonese).

Welcome to view "Cool Met Stuff" from this link (broadcast in Cantonese).

Broadcast schedule of various TV channels can be found here.