Square Root Day

As mathematicians and maths teachers, we like to always take the opportunity to celebrate any days or years that have the slightest link to maths. So here it is...

Happy Square Root Day Everyone!

Today, the 4/ 4/16, is square root day! Why? Because square root of 16 is 4! Can you guess what is the next square root day?

The next square root day will be 5/5/25, and that will be in 9 years time! If you have missed today's one, mark the next one on your 2025 calendar and celebrate it with your friends when the day comes :)

In order to decide whether a day is a square root day, you simply have to check if the date is in this format:

where x is a positive whole number.

To end it off, here are some ways you can celebrate the day ahead of you! Have fun!