2026 in Senegal

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Events in the year 2026 in Senegal .

Events

January

• 18 January – Senegal wins the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, defeating Morocco 1-0 on penalties in the final at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. ^[1]
• 28 January – The Confederation of African Football fines the Senegalese Football Federation US$615,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during the final match against Morocco, fines coach Pape Thiaw US$100,000, and bans him for five 2027 AFCON qualifying matches. Players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaïla Sarr are also banned from the first two qualifiers. ^[2]

February

• 8 February – Fourteen people are arrested in Dakar and Kaolack on suspicion of membership in a child abuse network headed by a French national. ^[3]
• 10 February – A student dies during protests at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar over delayed financial aid, after clashes with security forces and a fire at a campus building. The university is closed the next day "until further notice." ^[4]

Planned

• 31 October–13 November – 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar. ^{[5] [6]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Senegal

Source: ^[7]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 20 – 21 – March – Korité
• 4 April – Independence Day
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 14 May – Ascension Day
• 25 May – Whit Monday
• 27 May – 30 May – Tabaski
• 25 June – Tamkharit
• 1 August – Grand Magal of Touba
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 25 August – The Prophet's Birthday
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 7 January – Seydou Madani Sy, 92, minister of justice (1986–1990). ^[8]

Art and entertainment

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

References

1. Williams, Ian (18 January 2026). "Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
2. Harding, Jonathan (28 January 2026). "Senegal and Morocco fined and banned after AFCON final chaos". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
3. "Senegalese police arrest 14 suspects in a child abuse network run by a French national". AP News . 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
4. "Student dies as Senegal university protests over finances escalate". Reuters. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
5. "Dates for Dakar 2026 approved by IOC Executive Board". International Olympic Committee. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
6. Patrick Burke (5 December 2022). "IOC Executive Board approves October 31 start for two-week Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
7. "Senegal Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
8. "Décès de l'ancien ministre Seydou Madani Sy". Agence de presse sénégalaise (in French). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

External links

• Online calendar