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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 15 | |
| Chile | May 14[5] | |
| Colombia | May 29[6] | |
| 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 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 |
