2026 in Italy

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Italy .

Incumbents

• President – Sergio Mattarella
• Prime Minister – Giorgia Meloni

Events

January

• 25 January – A landslide with a length of 4 km (2.5 mi) occurs in Niscemi, Sicily, due to Storm Harry, prompting the evacuation of 1,500 residents. ^[1]

February

• 6–22 February – The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. ^{[2] [3]}
• 15 February – Two skiers are killed in an avalanche along the Mont Blanc massif in Courmayeur. ^[4]
• 17 February – A fire destroys the 19th century Teatro Sannazaro in Naples. ^[5]
• 26 February – Authorities arrest Burundian national Guillaume Harushimana in Parma in connection with the 2014 murders of three Italian missionary nuns in Bujumbura. ^[6]
• 27 February – A tram derails in Milan, killing two people and injuring 40 others. ^[7]

March

• 2 March – An ambulance operator is arrested in Forlì after being accused of murdering five elderly patients between February and November 2025. ^[8]
• 4 March – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits Sicily, damaging at least 600 homes in Ragalna. ^[9]
• 5 March – The Italian Ministry of Defence states that Italy is to dispatch naval assets to Cyprus. ^[10]
• 6–15 March – The 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. ^{[2] [3]}
• 12 March – The Italian military base in Erbil, Iraq is struck by an Iranian missile, with no casualties of injuries reported. ^[11]
• 15 March – An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. ^[12]
• 21 March – Two people are killed in an avalanche at the Hohe Ferse near Ratschings. ^[13]
• 22–23 March – 2026 Italian constitutional referendum ^[14]
• 31 March – Italy denies the United States Air Force the use the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the war in Iran. ^[15]

Predicted and scheduled

• May–June – 2026 Italian local elections
• 21 August–6 September – 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto. ^[16]
• TBA – 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania. ^{[17] [18]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Italy

Source: ^[19]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January – Epiphany
• 5 April – Easter Sunday
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 25 April – Liberation Day
• 1 May – International Workers' Day
• 2 June – Republic Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

January

• 2 January: Ivanne Trebbi, 97, partisan and politician, deputy (1979–1987). ^[20]
• 3 January:
  • Natale Carlotto, 94, deputy (1976–1987). ^[21]
  • Francesco Paolo Casavola, 94, president of the Constitutional Court (1992–1995). ^[22]
• 4 January: Mario Blasone, 85, basketball player. ^[23]
• 5 January:
  • Paolo Gillet, 96, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Albano (1993–2005). ^[24]
  • Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, 88, defence industry executive, chairman of Finmeccanica (2002–2011). ^[25]
  • Cosimo Scaglioso, 89, senator (1994–1996). ^[26]
• 6 January: Raffaele Nogaro, 92, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1982–1990) and of Caserta (1990–2009). ^[27]
• 7 January:
  • Raffaella Bragazzi, 66, television presenter. ^[28]
  • Domenico Graziani, 81, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1999–2006) and archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina (2006–2019). ^[29]
• 11 January: Sergio Tarquinio, 100, painter. ^[30]
• 15 January: Angelo Gugel, 90, papal assistant. ^[31]
• 16 January: Rocco B. Commisso, 76, businessman and football team owner (Fiorentina). ^[32]
• 19 January: Valentino, 93, fashion designer. ^[33]
• 31 January: Fabio Scuto, 69, journalist ( la Repubblica ) ^[34]

February

• 4 February: Lorenza Trucchi, 104, art critic. ^[35]
• 8 February:
  • Enrico Benzing, 93, journalist ( La Gazzetta dello Sport , Il Giornale ). ^[36]
  • Patrizia De Blanck, 85, television personality. ^[37]
• 9 February:
  • Giancarlo Dettori, 93, actor ( Quattro bravi ragazzi , My Sister in Law , Damned the Day I Met You ). ^[38]
  • Riccardo Fontana, 79, Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia (1996–2009) and archbishop-bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro (2009–2022). ^[39]
  • Antonino Zichichi, 96, physicist. ^[40]
• 20 February:
  • Giorgio Mendella, 73, telecommunications executive and fraudster, founder of Retemia. ^[41]
  • Bruno Landi, 86, president of Lazio (1983–1984, 1987–1990), deputy (1992–1994). ^[42]

March

• 1 March: Jacopo Camagni, 48, illustrator and comics artist. ^[43]
• 2 March:
  • Eugenio Viale, 86, politician. ^[44]
  • Benedetto Santapaola, 87, gangster. ^[45]
• 6 March:
  • Antonio Puddu, 81, boxer. ^[46]
  • Franco Vito Gaiezza, 66, musician and writer. ^[47]
• 8 March: Maricla Boggio, 88, writer. ^[48]
• 9 March:
  • Mario D'Acquisto, 95, politician. ^[49]
  • Bruno Contrada, 94, police and intelligence officer. ^[50]
• 19 March: Umberto Bossi, 84, MP (1987–2004, since 2008), twice MEP, and co-founder of Lega Nord. ^[51]
• 21 March: Angelo Romano, 91, politician. ^[52]
• 23 March: Gaspare Russo, 98, president of Campania (1976–1979) and mayor of Salerno (1970–1974). ^[53]

References

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2. "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.
3. 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.
4. "Off-trail avalanche kills 2 skiers and injures 1 in northern Italy". Associated Press. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
5. "Historic Sannazaro theatre in Italy's Naples destroyed in blaze". Reuters. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
6. Beaulieu, Philippe Leroy (26 February 2026). "Italy arrests Burundi man over 2014 murders of three Catholic nuns". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
7. "Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injured". BBC News. 27 February 2026.
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9. "Sindaco di Ragalna, '600 segnalazioni di danni importanti a case private'". ANSA (in Italian). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
10. "Spain, Italy and Netherlands join European naval deployment to Cyprus". Euronews. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
11. "Italian Base in Iraqi Kurdistan Hit by Missile, Says Defense Ministry". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
12. "L'Iran colpisce una base italiana in Kuwait, distrutto un drone. Resta solo il personale essenziale". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
13. "A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border". AP News. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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16. "New dates for the 20th Mediterranean Games "Taranto 2026"". CIJM. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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20. Capelli, Eleonora (2 January 2026). "Ivonne Trebbi è morta, addio alla partigiana Bruna. Aveva 97 anni". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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30. "Addio a Sergio Tarquinio, il fumettista maestro del western". Adnkronos (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
31. "Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three Popes, dies aged 90". Vatican News. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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35. "Morta a Roma Lorenza Trucchi, la decana dei critici d'arte aveva 104 anni". Corriere della Serra. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
36. "Addio a Enrico Benzing, la voce tecnica della Formula 1 italiana". Stato Quotidiano (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
37. "Addio a Patrizia de Blanck. L'annuncio della figlia Giada". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
38. "È morto Giancarlo Dettori: teatro, sceneggiati, cinema. Fu il primo Mago Zurlì". Teatro e Musica News (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
39. "È morto Mons. Fontana". Chiesa Cattolica (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
40. "È morto a 96 anni il fisico Antonino Zichichi". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
41. "Morto Giorgio Mendella, l'imprenditore visionario di Rete Mia. L'apice del successo, poi le vicende giudiziarie". La Nazione (in Italian).
42. "Addio a Bruno Landi, fu presidente della Regione Lazio per due mandati". La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
43. Rich Johnston (1 March 2026). "Marvel Comics Artist Jacopo Camagni Died This Morning At The Age Of 48". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
44. "Addio a Eugenio Viale, fu titolare della Bistefani di Casale e parlamentare di Forza Italia". La Stampa (in Italian). 2 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
45. "Mafia, è morto il boss Nitto Santapaola nel carcere di Milano". laRepubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
46. Masu, Alberto (6 March 2026). "Lo sport sardo piange la scomparsa a 81 anni di Tonino Puddu". L'Unione Sarda.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
47. Bonanno, Alberto (6 March 2026). "Morto Vito Gaiezza, musicista palermitano a tutto tondo. Aveva 66 anni". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
48. TG24, Sky (9 March 2026). "È morta la regista Maricla Boggio, pioniera del documentario sociale". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
49. "Morto Mario D'Acquisto, l'ultimo dirigente della Dc di Andreotti e Lima". la Repubblica (in Italian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
50. "Morto Bruno Contrada, il super poliziotto dei misteri di Palermo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
51. Curridori, Francesco (19 March 2026). "È morto Umberto Bossi. Addio al 'senatùr'". Il Giornale . Retrieved 19 March 2026.
52. "Addio ad Angelo Romano, il sindaco che traghettò Avellino tra due Repubbliche". AvellinoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
53. "Morto Gaspare Russo, uomo di punta della Dc ed ex presidente della Regione Campania: non volle mai diventare deputato". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 23 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

External links

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