Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: 2016 (MMXVI) will be a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

2016 (MMXVI) will be a leap year beginning on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.