Stopping Kaddish in a Leap Year
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Question
If someone's father passed away in a leap year, should they say Kaddish until a month before the anniversary of the death or for 11 months?
Answer
One should say Kaddish for 11 months. According to the Ashkenazi custom, one should not say Kaddish at all in the 12th month.
Source
Pri Megadim, Orach Chaim, Eshel Avraham, Siman 55: "Regarding the recitation of Kaddish, it is said only for 11 months, even in a leap year, because one should not consider one's father and mother as wicked, and the judgment of the wicked in Gehinnom lasts 12 months, even in a leap year."