World Maths Day ( `` World Math Day '' in American English ) is an online international mathematics competition Competition , powered by educational resource provider 3P Learning ( the same organisation behind the school resources Mathletics , Spellodrome and IntoScience ) .

Smaller elements of the wider Mathletics program effectively power the World Maths Day event .

The first World Maths Day was held Defending on March 14 , 2007 ( Pi Day ) , and has been held Defending on the 1st Wednesday in March in subsequent years .

Despite these origins , the phrases `` World Maths Day '' and `` World Math Day '' are trademarks and not to be confused with other competitions such as the International Mathematical Olympiad or days such as Pi Day .

In 2010 , World Maths Day created Creating a Guinness World Record for the `` Largest Online Maths Competition '' .

In 2010 , World Maths Day created Creating a Guinness World Record for the `` Largest Online Maths Competition '' .

The World Maths Day and World Education Games are now sponsored Supply by Samsung , and supported Supporting by UNICEF as global charity partner .