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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 theUniversity 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 RatnaSir Mokshagundam Viswesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV).[12] | |
| Iran | Week of 19 to 25 February (24 February every year) | This day is celebrated to respectNasir 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 onSoftware 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 | First week of November annually | In mid-2018, it was announced that a new national day to celebrate engineering would be launched in theUnited Kingdom in January 2018. It would be known as This Is Engineering Day. The concept was developed byThe Royal Academy of Engineering. The first year's campaign was to raise the profile of a career in engineering, with only 30,000 students each year studying both maths and physicsA-levels, which are prerequisites for to studyengineering at many universities.[29] The hashtag #ThisIsEngineering often trended onsocial media each year after the launch with the campaign's focus to try and change the some of the perceptions often associated withengineering.[30][31] The annual celebration of engineering day was rebranded in 2022 to National Engineering Day. In the same year, a study from theRoyal Academy of Engineering stated that engineering adds an estimated £645 billion to the UK's annual economy.[32][33] | |
| United States of America | Week of February 22 | Always the week in February that encompasses George Washington's birthday | |
| Uruguay | October 12[34] | ||
| Venezuela | October 28 | In commemoration of the installment of the Engineers College on October 28, 1861 |