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Upcoming 2025 Events
The water, science and engineering communities host numerous events throughout the year that celebrate water and the important role we all play in keeping it safe. Click on the events listed below to learn more and join us in the celebrations!

Engineers Week:
February 16-22
 

Engineers Week

Engineers Week is a year-round commitment to making a difference. The only event of its kind—it is a time for you to celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world and engage students in engineering.

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World Engineering Day:
March 4
 

World Engineering Day

World Engineering Day is an opportunity to celebrate engineering and the contribution of the world’s engineers for a better, more sustainable world.

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National Groundwater Awareness Week:
March 9-15

National Groundwater Awareness Week

National Groundwater Awareness Week highlights the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater and is a platform to encourage yearly water well testing and well maintenance.

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World Plumbing Day:
March 11
 

World Plumbing Day

People from within and outside the plumbing fraternity come together to learn, share knowledge, build connections and find opportunities to collaborate to improve the quality of, and access to, fresh water and safe sanitation.

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Fix a Leak Week:
March 10-16
 

Fix a Leak Week

Fix a Leak Week is an opportunity to find and fix leaks inside and outside your home to save valuable water and money.

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World Water Day:
March 22
 

World Water Day

World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.

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Earth Hour:
March 22, 8:30 p.m.
 

Earth Hour

Lights-off event raising awareness about climate change at 8:30 p.m. in your time zone.

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National Public Health Week:
April 7-13

National Public Health Week

National Public Health Week celebrates successes and looks ahead to upcoming challenges and creates a vision for the future.

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Earth Day:
April 22
 

Earth Day

Earth Day is an opportunity to express our unwavering commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health.

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Drinking Water Week:
May 4-10
 

Drinking Water Week

Drinking Water Week is a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives.

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World Environment Day:
June 5
 

World Environment Day

World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment.

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UN World Oceans Day:
June 8
 

UN World Oceans Day

World Oceans Day celebrates the importance of protecting the world's oceans and marine life. It's also a day to recognize the beauty and diversity of the ocean, and to promote its conservation and sustainable use.

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Smart Irrigation Month:
July
 

Smart Irrigation Month

Promotes the social, economic and environmental benefits of efficient irrigation technologies, products and services in landscape, turf and agricultural irrigation.

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National Water Quality Month:
August

National Water Quality Month

National Water Quality Month is dedicated to maximizing a small amount of fresh water, because having clean water is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural needs and our environment.

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National Backflow Prevention Day:
August 16

National Backflow Prevention Day

Backflow prevention helps keep people and water safe.

National Preparedness Month:
September

National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is an annual campaign to remind everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe.

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Protect Your Groundwater Day:
TBD

Protect Your Groundwater Day

Protect Your Groundwater Day serves as an annual reminder for water well owners to test, tend, and treat their private water systems.

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World Cleanup Day:
September 20
 

World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day aims to empower individuals, communities, organisations, and governments in driving sustainable change in waste management practices and cross-sector cooperation through collective action.

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Source Water Protection Week:
September 28-October 4

Source Water Protection Week

Throughout Source Water Protection Week, we will be raising awareness about the importance of caring for our beautiful drinking water sources.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month:
October

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Creating partnerships to raise cybersecurity awareness at home and abroad.

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International Coffee Day:
October 1
 

International Coffee Day

An opportunity for coffee lovers to share their passion for the beverage, acknowledge and support the work of all involved in producing, trading, retailing and serving coffee.

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World Standards Day:
October 14
 

World Standards Day

World Standards Day is about our shared vision for a better world . Learn more about the theme in this message from IEC, ISO and ITU.

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Global Handwashing Day:
October 15
 

Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day aims to increase awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap as an accessible way to prevent diseases and save lives.

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Imagine a Day Without Water:
TBD

Imagine a Day Without Water

A national day of action bringing together communities & policymakers to advance greater and more equitable water investment.

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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week:
October 19-25

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

This week is a call to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness to reduce childhood exposure to lead.

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World Toilet Day:
November 19
 

World Toilet Day

Drawing global attention to the sanitation crisis.

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