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2026 (MMXXVI) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2020s decade.
Predicted and scheduled events
- February 5 – The New START Treaty is scheduled to expire.
- February 6–22 – The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- March 6–15 – The 2026 Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- June–July 19 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
- July 4 – The 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
- August 12 – A total solar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean and northern Spain.[1]
- September - Artemis III, the first crewed landing on the lunar surface since 1972 and third mission of the Artemis Program is scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2026.[2]
- September 4–13 – The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany.
- September 19–October 4 – The 2026 Asian Games were scheduled to be held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
References
- ↑ Tara, Serena (November 17, 2023). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Artemis III - NASA". Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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