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Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
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Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
| Country | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | June 16 [1] | On June 16, 1855, the first Civil Engineering degree in the country was offered and made available at the University of Buenos Aires. [2] | |
| Australia | Week of 4 to 10 August in 2014 | ||
| Bangladesh | May 7 [3] | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh was established on this day in 1948. | |
| Bahrain | July 1 [1] | ||
| Belgium | March 20 [4] | ||
| Bolivia | October 16 | ||
| Brazil | 11 December 1933 | Day that the Law 23.659 regulated the Engineer, Architect and Surveyor professions. | |
| Bulgaria | Week of 17 to 23 February in 2014 | ||
| Canada | September 17 | ||
| Chile | May 14 [5] | ||
| Colombia | May 29 [6] | Corresponds to the date Commemoration of the founding of "Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros" in 1887. | |
| Costa Rica | July 20 [1] | Corresponds to the date of Panamerican engineer's day | |
| Croatia | March 2 | Engineer's Day is celebrated on 2 March as a tribute to the date in 1878 on which first association of engineers was established in Zagreb. | |
| Dominican Republic | August 14 in 2014 | ||
| Ecuador | June 29 | ||
| El Salvador | July 20 | ||
| Egypt | September, date variable [7] | ||
| France | March 4 [8] | As a tribute to the creation of the "Société Civile des Ingénieurs" in 1848 (now named IESF), and the creation of WFEO in 1968 (IESF is a founding member). Since 2020, March 4 has been registered as "World Engineering Day for a Sustainable World" by UNESCO with the support of IESF and WFEO. | |
| Guatemala | January 30 [9] | ||
| Greece | March 10 | ||
| Honduras | July 16 [10] [1] | ||
| Iceland | April 10 [11] | ||
| India | September 15 | It is celebrated since 1968 as tribute to the Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Viswesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). [12] | |
| Iran | Week of 19 to 25 February (24 February every year) | This day is celebrated to respect Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Iranian scientist. [13] | |
| Ireland | 9 to 15 February in 2014 [14] | ||
| Israel | January 22 | יום המהנדס/ת הישראלי/ת - Israel Engineer's Day | |
| Italy | June 15 | ||
| Korea | March 30 in 2014 | ||
| Luxembourg | February 8 in 2014 [15] | ||
| Malaysia | Movable. Engineer's Week in 2017 20-26 August [1] | ||
| Mauritius | September 13 [16] | ||
| Mexico | July 1 [17] [1] | ||
| Nepal | Shrawan 3, (Vikram Samvat calendar) | Nepali students and groups affiliated with NOSK [18] celebrate Engineer's Day on Software Freedom Day. | |
| Netherlands | Third Wednesday of March (e.g. 19 March 2014) [19] | ||
| Pakistan | 10 January in 2014 | When Pakistan Engineering Council came into being for the regulation of engineering profession and education in Pakistan. [20] Only celebrated in 2014. [1] | |
| Paraguay | July 23 | ||
| Panama | January 26 [1] | ||
| Peru | June 8 | ||
| Poland | August 14 in 2014 | ||
| Portugal | November 23 in 2014 [21] | ||
| Puerto Rico | 13 to 19 May in 2014 [22] | Engineer's & Geometer's Week | |
| Romania, South Africa | September 14 [23] | ||
| Russia | December 22 | Power Engineer's Day | |
| Singapore | 23 to 24 July 2016 [1] | Organised by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) | |
| Slovakia | March 16 in 2014 [24] | ||
| Spain | March 19 | ||
| Sri Lanka | September 15 | ||
| Switzerland | March 4 [25] | Engineer's Day was launched on March 15, 2018, by Daniel Löhr (civil engineer FH / STV) and Christian Vils (electrical engineer FH / STV). The day of the engineers becomes a nationwide event every year in Switzerland. On this day, the company should pay tribute to the achievements of the engineers, who enable us to lead a carefree life. [26] | |
| Taiwan | June 6 [1] | ||
| Tanzania | 15 September | ||
| Tunisia | October 26 in 2013 [27] | ||
| Turkey | September 19 [28] | ||
| United Kingdom | Week of 14 to 23 March in 2014 [29] | ||
| United States of America | Week of February 22 | Always the week in February that encompasses George Washington's birthday | |
| Uruguay | October 12 [30] | ||
| Venezuela | October 28 | In commemoration of the installment of the Engineers College on October 28, 1861 |
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