2026 in Europe

This is a list of events that have taken or will take place in Europe in 2026 .

Incumbents

European Union

• Presidency of the Council of the EU:
  • Cyprus (January–June)
  • Ireland (July–December)

Events

Scheduled and confirmed events

• 1 January – Bulgaria will adopt the euro and become the 21st member state of the eurozone. ^[1]
• 6 January – The 2025 Jubilee will end on this day. ^{[2] [3]}
• 18 or 25 January - 2026 Portuguese presidential election
• 6 February –22 February – The Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^{[4] [5]}
• 6 March–15 March – The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. ^{[4] [5]}
• April - 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
• 7 June - 2026 Armenian parliamentary election
• 23 July to 2 August – 2026 Commonwealth Games ^{[6] [7]}
• 30 August - 2026 Estonian presidential election
• 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election ^{[8] [9]}
• 20 September - 2026 Russian legislative election
• 3 October - 2026 Latvian parliamentary election
• 4 Octoeber - 2026 Bosnian general election
• 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
• 2026 Danish general election
• 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election

See also

• Europe portal
• 2020s portal

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in politics and government

References

1. "Bulgaria ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026: Council takes final steps" (Press release). Council of the European Union. July 8, 2025.
2. Juan Pablo II (5 January 2001). "Discurso del santo padre Juan Pablo II al final de la fiesta-concierto que le ofrecieron los niños" . Retrieved January 18, 2024. [...] vosotros, que hoy sois niños y muchachos, formaréis mañana la primera generación de cristianos adultos del tercer milenio. ¡Qué grande es vuestra responsabilidad! Seréis los protagonistas del próximo jubileo, en el año 2025.
3. "SPES NON CONFUNDIT - Bull of indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025 - FRANCIS Bishop of Rome". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
4. "Milano Cortina 2026 si presenta al mondo. Malagò: candidatura all'insegna di tradizione e innovazione" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
5. Dunbar, Graham; Matar, Daniella (24 June 2019). "Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
6. Brooks, Libby (2024-09-17). "Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after rescue deal agreed". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
7. "Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026, after Bangkok bid withdrawal". BBC News. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
8. "The fundamentals of the electoral system". val.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
9. Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Elections to the Riksdag". riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2022-10-19.