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2026 (MMXXVI) is a common year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar, and is the current year.
Events
January
- January 1
- Bulgaria starts using the euro.
- At least 47 people die and over 115 are injured in a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
- Zohran Mamdani takes office as mayor of New York City.
- Cyprus assumes rotating presidency of the Council of Europe
- Betty Boop, Pluto and works by Agatha Christie enter the public domain in the United States
- January 2 – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes in Guerrero, Mexico.
- January 3 – The United States launches several airstrikes at Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is captured.
- January 6 – The 2025 Jubilee ends.
- January 10 – 2025–2026 Iranian protests: Nationwide protests against Iran's clerical regime increase. Hundreds are reported killed and thousands detained amid a severe government crackdown.
- January 14 – Denmark and multiple other European countries send troops to Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to annex the island.
- January 22 – The United States officially leaves the World Health Organization.
February
- February 6–22 – The 2026 Winter Olympics are held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- February 8 – Super Bowl LX: The Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots (29-13).
- February 20 - The final piece of the central tower of Jesus Christ is installed in Sagrada Família, marking the tallest church building in the world, at 172.5 meters.
- February 22 – 2026 Jalisco operation: A military operation occurs in Jalisco, Mexico. 62 people are killed, including Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader El Mencho.
- February 28 – 2026 Iran war: Israel and the United States launch attacks on Iran. Supreme leader Ali Khamenei is killed. Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military bases in the Persian Gulf.
March
- March 2 – Hezbollah launches strikes against Israel in retaliation for Ali Khamenei's assassination.
- March 5–17 – The 2026 World Baseball Classic is held in Japan and the United States.
- March 6–15 – The 2026 Winter Paralympics are also held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- March 16 - The Pakistan Air Force launched an airstrike at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 400 people and 250 injured.
- March 17 - 2026 Iran war: Ali Larijani was assassinated by an Israeli airstrike.
- March 24 - OpenAI announced the shutdown of Sora app on April 26.
April
- April 1
- NASA launches the Artemis II, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit, since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- A hantavirus outbreak broke out on a cruise ship MV Hondius, with 13 total cases (12 confirmed, 1 suspected) and 3 deaths.
- April 6 - Artemis II: The crew of Artemis II broke the record for the furthest distance that humans have been from Earth, reaching about 252,756 miles or 406,771 km.
- April 7 - 2026 Iran war: The United States and Iran agree on a two-week ceasefire.
- April 8 - Israel launches an airstrike on Lebanon, targeting only the Hezbollah infrastructure. It killed more than 300 people and over 1,200 were injured.
- April 10 - Artemis II: The crew of Artemis II successfully return safely to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California.
- April 21 - 2026 Iran war: US President Donald Trump announces the extension of the ceasefire until an Iranian proposal is made and talks are concluded in Pakistan's request.
May
- May 1 - The United Arab Emirates officially leaves the OPEC.
- May 4 - An explosion occured on a fireworks factory in Hunan, China, killing 37 people and injuring 51.
- May 12-16 - The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is held in Vienna, Austria. A Bulgarian contestant Dara wins the contest, marking the first win for Bulgaria in the Eurovision.
- May 15 - Gaza war: An Israeli strike assassinates Izz al-Din al-Qassam, the leader of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
- May 16 - The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
- May 22 - The 2026 heatwaves in Europe starts, resulting in record-breaking temperatures in a number of European countries, causing hundreds of deaths over the next several weeks.
June
- June 8 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strike at southern Philippines, the strongest in the country since 1976.
- June 10 - The inauguration and blessing of the Sagrada Família is held by Pope Leo XIV, celebrating 100 years after Antoni Gaudí's death.
- June 11 - July 19 - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- June 12 - Elon Musk became the first ever trillionaire in the world. At the same day, MrBeast reached 500 million subscribers on YouTube, making it the first ever YouTuber to hit the half-billion mark.
- June 14 - A mid-air helicopter collision happened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It killed six people, including an American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, and Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale.
- June 15 - 2026 Iran war: The United States and Iran announced a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel said it will not leave the territory it has taken over in southern Lebanon.
- June 24 - A magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquake occured at northwestern and central Venezuela.
Predicted & Scheduled Events
- July 4 – The United States celebrates its 250th birthday (Semiquincentennial).
- July 7-8 - The 2026 NATO summit is scheduled to be held in Ankara, Turkey.
- July 23 - August 2 - The 2026 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
- August 12 - A total solar eclipse will occur, crossing through the Arctic, Greenland, western Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern part of Portugal.
- September 4-13 - The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany.
- September 19 - October 4 - The 2026 Asian Games is scheduled to take place in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- November 3 - The 2026 United States midterm elections will be held.
- November 14 - The inaugural of the Eurovision Asia Song Contest is scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand.
- November 19 - GTA VI will be released, published by Rockstar Games.