22nd July - Pi APPROXIMATION DAY

Pi Approximation Day is observed on 22 July every year because of the value of Pi that is 22/7.
While Pi Day is observed on 14th March.

Pi APPROXIMATION day is also known as Casual Pi Day, the day is dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π).

Pi denotes the relationship between a circle’s circumference and its diameter and is denoted by the fraction 22/7 which calculates approximately to 3.14.

People in countries that write their dates in the date/ month format celebrate Pi Approximation or Casual Pi Day on my 22 July or 22/7.

On the other hand, those who write their date in month/ date format celebrate Pi Day on March 14 (3/14 or 3-14) because the first three digits of the date correspond to the first three digits of pi - 3.14.

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