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Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
Country-wise list
Country | Date | Notes | |
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Argentina | June 16 | On June 16, 1855, the first Civil Engineering degree in the country was offered and made available at the University of Buenos Aires. | |
Australia | Week of 4 to 10 August in 2014 | ||
Bangladesh | May 7 | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh was established on this day in 1948. | |
Bahrain | July 1 | ||
Belgium | March 20 | ||
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 | ||
Colombia | May 29 | Corresponds to the date Commemoration of the founding of "Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros" in 1887. | |
Costa Rica | July 20 | 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 | ||
France | March 4 | 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 | ||
Greece | March 10 | ||
Honduras | July 16 | ||
Iceland | April 10 | ||
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). | |
Iran | Week of 19 to 25 February (24 February every year) | This day is celebrated to respect Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Iranian scientist. | |
Ireland | 9 to 15 February in 2014 | ||
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 | ||
Malaysia | Movable. Engineer's Week in 2017 20-26 August | ||
Mauritius | September 13 | ||
Mexico | July 1 | ||
Nepal | Shrawan 3, (Vikram Samvat calendar) | Nepali students and groups affiliated with NOSK celebrate Engineer's Day on Software Freedom Day. | |
Netherlands | Third Wednesday of March (e.g. 19 March 2014) | ||
Pakistan | 10 January in 2014 | When Pakistan Engineering Council came into being for the regulation of engineering profession and education in Pakistan. Only celebrated in 2014. | |
Paraguay | July 23 | ||
Panama | January 26 | ||
Peru | June 8 | ||
Poland | August 14 in 2014 | ||
Portugal | November 23 in 2014 | ||
Puerto Rico | 13 to 19 May in 2014 | Engineer's & Geometer's Week | |
Romania, South Africa | September 14 | ||
Russia | December 22 | Power Engineer's Day | |
Singapore | 23 to 24 July 2016 | Organised by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) | |
Slovakia | March 16 in 2014 | ||
Spain | March 19 | ||
Sri Lanka | September 15 | ||
Switzerland | March 4 | 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. | |
Taiwan | June 6 | ||
Tanzania | 15 September | ||
Tunisia | October 26 in 2013 | ||
Turkey | September 19 | ||
United Kingdom | Week of 14 to 23 March in 2014 | ||
United States of America | Week of February 22 | Always the week in February that encompasses George Washington's birthday | |
Uruguay | October 12 | ||
Venezuela | October 28 | In commemoration of the installment of the Engineers College on October 28, 1861 |
See also
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External links
- "When and why do we celebrate Engineer's Day?". Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- "مرکز تقويم موسسه ژئوفيزيک دانشگاه تهران". Calendar.ut.ac.ir. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2018.