Pi Day 2023

Tue, Mar 14, 2023

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of the San Francisco, California science museum, the Exploratorium. Celebrations often involve eating pie or holding pi recitation competitions. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day 40th General Conference designated Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.Alternative dates for the holiday include July 22^{[alpha 1]} (22/7, an approximation of π) and June 28 (6.28, an approximation of 2π or tau).

What is Pi Day?

March 14 marks Pi Day, an annual celebration of the mathematical sign pi. Founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, March 14 was selected because the numerical date (3.14) represents the first three digits of pi, and it also happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday.

Why do we celebrate Pi Day?

If you're a serious math geek, celebrate the day exactly at 1:59 a.m. or p.m. so you can reach the first six numbers of pi, 3.14159.March 14 is also Albert Einstein's birthday.History of Pi Day?Physicist Larry Shaw started Pi Day in 1988 at San Francisco's Exploratorium to celebrate the famous number and mathematics