2026
Events
January
- January 1
- * Bulgaria adopts the euro, becoming the 21st member state of the eurozone.
- * Cyprus begins its role as President of the Council of the European Union.
- *40 people are killed and 116 injured in 2026 [Crans-Montana bar fire|a fire at a bar] in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
- January 3
- *The United States launches 2026 [United States strikes in Venezuela|several airstrikes] on multiple locations across northern Venezuela, capturing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores.
- * Equatorial Guinea moves its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz.
- January 5 – Delcy Rodríguez is formally sworn in as the acting President of Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- January 6 – The 2025 Jubilee ends.
- January 7 – The United States seizes two shadow fleet tankers, including one under a Russian flag, in the United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear.
- January 8 – Thongloun Sisoulith is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party at the 12th Central Committee's first meeting.
- January 8–9 – Iran retaliates against nationwide protests, with 2026 [Iran massacres|tens of thousands reportedly killed] on the 8th and 9th alone, and many thousands more detained amid a severe government crackdown.
- January 9 – 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: The Southern Transitional Council announces its dissolution following territorial losses, including its capital Aden.
- January 11 – The 2026 Beninese parliamentary election is held.
- January 14 – Operation Arctic Endurance is launched by Denmark, with multiple European countries sending troops to Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump's threats of invasion or annexation of the island.
- January 15–16 – 2026 Ugandan general election: Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni wins reelection amidst protests over allegations of election fraud, leading to deaths of dozens of protestors and the abduction of main opposition candidate Bobi Wine.
- January 18 – 46 people are killed and 291 injured after 2026 [Adamuz train derailments|two trains derail] in Adamuz, southern Spain.
- January 19–23 – The 56th World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland.
- January 20 – The Syrian transitional government captures most of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of [North and East Syria|territory] held by the Syrian Democratic Forces following an offensive and subsequent ceasefire.
- January 22
- * The United States officially leaves the World Health Organization.
- * France seizes one shadow fleet tanker, under a Russian flag, in the Mediterranean.
- January 23
- *Tô Lâm is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam at the 14th National Congress.
- *Iliana Iotova becomes the first female President of Bulgaria after the resignation of Rumen Radev.
- January 24 – At least 70 people are killed and 10 others missing after major landslides in West Java, Indonesia.
- January 25 – 2025–26 Myanmar general election: In an election widely considered as neither free nor fair, the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party wins a supermajority of seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hluttaw.
- January 27 – The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement is signed after nearly two decades of negotiations, eliminating tariffs on a broad range of products and services between the two regions.
- January 28 – Sarah Mullally becomes the first female primate of the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury.
Predicted and scheduled events
- February 5 – The New START Treaty is scheduled to expire.
- February 6–22 – The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- February 7March 8 – The 2026 Men's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
- February 8
- * The 2026 Japanese general election is scheduled to be held.
- * The 2026 Thai general election is scheduled to be held.
- * The second round of the 2026 Portuguese presidential election is scheduled to be held.
- February 12 – The 2026 Bangladeshi general election and a constitutional referendum are scheduled to be held.
- February 13–15 – The Munich Security Conference is scheduled to be held.
- February 22 – The 2026 Laotian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held.
- March 1 — The 800th anniversary of the founding of the State of the Teutonic Order will be celebrated.
- March 5 – The 2026 Nepalese general election is scheduled to be held.
- March 5–17 – The 2026 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to be held in Japan and the United States.
- March 6–15 – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- March 8
- *The 2026 Colombian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held.
- *The first race in the 2026 Formula One World Championship is scheduled to begin in Melbourne, Australia.
- March 15 – The 2026 Vietnamese legislative election is scheduled to be held.
- March 2022 The 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships are scheduled to be held at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, BiT City, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
- March 22
- * The 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held.
- * The 2026 [Republic of the Congo presidential election] is scheduled to be held.
- April 12
- *The 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held.
- *The 2026 Peruvian general election is scheduled to be held.
- *The 2026 Beninese presidential election is scheduled to be held.
- May 1216 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is scheduled to be held in Vienna, Austria, following their win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
- May 24 – The 2026 Cypriot legislative election is scheduled to be held.
- May 31 – The 2026 Colombian presidential election is scheduled to be held.
- June 1 – The 2026 Ethiopian general election is scheduled to be held.
- June 7 – The 2026 Armenian parliamentary election is scheduled to be held.
- June 11July 19 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
- June 12July 5 – The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in England.
- July 23August 2 – The 2026 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
- August 13 – The 2026 Zambian general election is scheduled to be held.
- August 30 – The 2026 Estonian presidential election is scheduled to be held.
- September 413 – The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany.
- September 527 – The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is scheduled to be held in Poland.
- September 13 – The 2026 Swedish general election is scheduled to be held.
- September 19October 4 – The 2026 Asian Games is scheduled to take place around Aichi Prefecture in Japan.
- September 20 – If not triggered earlier, the 2026 Russian legislative election will be held no later than this date.
- October 3 – If not triggered earlier, the 2026 Latvian parliamentary election will be held no later than this date.
- October 4
- *The 2026 Brazilian general election is scheduled to be held.
- *The 2026 Bosnian general election is scheduled to be held.
- October 27 – If not triggered earlier, the 2026 Israeli legislative election will be held no later than this date.
- October 31 – If not triggered earlier, the 2026 Danish general election will be held no later than this date.
- October 31–November 13 – The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics will be held in Dakar, Senegal.
- November 3 – The 2026 United States elections will be held.
- November 7 – The 2026 New Zealand general election is scheduled to be held.
- December 320 – The 2026 European Women's Handball Championship is scheduled to be held in the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.
- December 5 – The 2026 Gambian presidential election is scheduled to be held.
- December 6
- *The 2026 Haitian general election is scheduled to be held.
- *The 2026 Guinea-Bissau general election is scheduled to be held.
- December 22 – The 2026 South Sudanese general election is scheduled to be held, the first since the country's independence in 2011.
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