2026 in Croatia

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Events in the year 2026 in Croatia .

Incumbents

• President: Zoran Milanović
• Speaker of the Parliament: Gordan Jandroković
• Prime Minister: Andrej Plenković

Events

January

• 2 January – 2 people die in a house fire in Glina. ^[1]
• 6 – 12 January – Heavy snowfall affects Croatia nationwide, disrupting travel and causing numerous injuries. ^[2] In Zagreb, hundreds of people are treated for fracture related injuries caused by icy conditions and an orange level weather warning is issued for the Zagreb region. A red weather warning is issued for the Osijek region. ^{[3] [4] [5]} In Knin, several villages are left without electricity and the start of classes in primary schools is postponed. ^[6]
• 7 January – Blessed Miroslav Bulešić Hospice is opened in Pula. ^[7]
• 8 January – 1 person dies of smoke inhalation in a house fire in Donji Vidovec. ^[8]
• 9 January – The maternity hospital in Sinj is closed due to a low number of births. ^[9]
• 12 January – A woman dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Zaprešić. ^[10]

Predicted and scheduled events

• 23–28 June –
  • 2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships
  • 2026 Women's Beach Handball World Championships. ^{[11] [12]}

Deaths

January

• 2 January
  • Nikša Stančić, historian (born 1938)
  • Tomislav Sabljak, writer (born 1934)

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Croatia

Source: ^[13]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January – Epiphany
• 5 April – Easter Sunday
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 30 May - Statehood Day
• 4 June – Feast of Corpus Christi
• 22 June – Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
• 5 August – Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 18 November – Remembrance Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day

See also

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in Europe

References

1. "U požaru obiteljske kuće u Glini smrtno stradala sva muškarca". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
2. "Imamo rekordera! U ovom mjestu izmjereno je više od 60 cm snijega. Evo koliko ga je palo u Zagrebu i u drugim gradovima". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji List. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
3. "Skliske ceste i nogostupi: Hitne pune zbog padova na ledu, u nekima su odgođene operacije". www.tportal.hr (in Croatian). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
4. "Nastavlja se hladni val: Upozorenja DHMZ-a, liječnika i HAK-a". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
5. "Zagrebačka Traumatologija puna zboga leda: 'Moramo otpuštati pacijente kako bismo mogli primati nove'". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji List. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
6. "Nevrijeme paraliziralo Knin: Nastava odgođena, sela bez struje". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
7. "U Puli svečano otvoren Hospicij blaženog Miroslava Bulešića". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 7 January 2026.
8. "Muškarac (68) u Međimurju preminuo u kući od gušenja dimom iz peći". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Index.hr. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
9. "Gasi se rodilište u Sinju - širi se prostor za palijativu i fizikalnu terapiju". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
10. "Kod Zaprešića umrla žena uslijed trovanja ugljičnim monoksidom, dvojica u bolnici". vijesti.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
11. "Croatia to host the 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
12. "Croatia to Host 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". sportstravelmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
13. "Croatia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

External links

• Online calendar