2026 in Washington, D.C.

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Washington, D.C. .

Incumbents

District government

• Mayor: Muriel Bowser (D)

Events

• January 9 – The Washington National Opera announces it will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center due to a new requirement that productions must be fully funded in advance to performances. ^[1]
• January 11 – A photo display of President Trump at the National Portrait Gallery is changed to remove references to his two impeachments. ^[2]
• January 23 – A sewage pipeline ruptures and spills wastewater into the Potomac River, causing significant pollution ahead of the winter storm. ^[3]

Scheduled

• February 24 – President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union Address. ^[4]
• June 14 – UFC White House scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House. ^[5]
• July 4 – United States Semiquincentennial celebrations will take place. ^[6]
• November 3 – 2026 District of Columbia elections:
  • 2026 Council of the District of Columbia election ^[7]
  • 2026 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia ^[8]
  • 2026 District of Columbia Attorney General election ^[9]
  • 2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election ^[10]
  • 2026 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia ^[11]

Unknown

• Proposed completion of the Memorial Circle arch. ^[12]

See also

• 2026 in the United States

References

1. Kesten, Lou (January 9, 2026). "Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
2. Barrow, Bill; Johnson, Anna (January 11, 2026). "Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portrait". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
3. Phillis, Michael; Boone, Rebecca; Fields, Gary (January 23, 2026). "Massive sewage spill flowing into Potomac River upstream from Washington". Associated Press . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
4. Cervantes Jr., Fernando (January 7, 2026). "Trump's 2026 State of the Union address date announced. Here's when". USA Today. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
5. "UFC CEO Dana White confirms event at White House is on after meeting with Trump administration". CBS Sports. August 29, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
6. "America250". america250.org. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
7. "D.C.'s Anita Bonds won't run again, further shaking up 2026 elections". The Washington Post. December 9, 2025. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
8. "DC Representative Owolewa says he will not seek re-election". DC News Now | DC, Virginia, Maryland News, Weather, Traffic, Sports Live. August 22, 2025. Archived from the original on September 14, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
9. "DC Attorney General announces re-election bid". wusa9.com. September 3, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
10. "D.C. Mayor Bowser will not run for fourth term". The Washington Post. November 25, 2025. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
11. "United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
12. "What we know about White House plans for an 'Arc de Trump'". www.bbc.com. October 16, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.