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 is expected to 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]
• 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]
• 23 July to 2 August – 2026 Commonwealth Games^[6][7]
• 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election^[8][9]

See also

• Europe portal
• 2020s portal

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