Events
of the day
Commonwealth
Day
Commonwealth
Day is the annual celebration
of the Commonwealth of Nations
held on the second Monday
in March, and marked by a
multi-faith service in Westminster
Abbey, normally attended by
HM Elizabeth II, Head of the
Commonwealth, with the Commonwealth
Secretary-General and Commonwealth
High Commissioners in London.
The Queen delivers an address
to the Commonwealth, broadcast
throughout the world. Also,
in the year before the quadrennial
Commonwealth Games, the Queen
starts the Queen's Baton Relay
on Commonwealth Day at Buckingham
Palace, handing the baton
to the first relay runner
to start a journey that will
end at the Opening Ceremony
of the upcoming Games.
International
Day of Action for Rivers
Pi
Day
Pi Day is an annual celebration
commemorating the mathematical
constant π (pi). Pi Day is
observed on March 14 (or 3/14
in the month/day date format),
since 3, 1, and 4 are the
first three significant digits
of π in decimal form. In 2009,
the United States House of
Representatives supported
the designation of Pi Day.
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