International Day of Mathematics/ Pi Day- March 14th

March 17, 2023

Every year on March 14, the International Day of Mathematics, also known as Pi Day, is observed to honour the mathematical constant Pi, which expresses the proportion of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The value for Pi is 3.14.
At its 205th meeting, the Executive Council of UNESCO declared March 14 to be the International Day of Mathematics.
The theme for Pi Day 2023 is “Mathematics for Everyone”.
- The purpose of the holiday is to recognise and celebrate the value of mathematics in our daily lives.
- Also, Albert Einstein’s birthday anniversary falls on this day.
- The renowned theoretical scientist Stephen Hawking passed away on this day in 2018.