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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.
This year will mark a quarter of a century into the 3rd millennium and the 21st century.
Predicted and scheduled events
- January 1 – In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1930 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
- 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 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in US, Canada, and Mexico.
- July 4 – The 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
- August 10 – Lunar perigee.
- August 12 – A solar eclipse is predicted.
- November 3 – United States Midterm Elections. All 435 seats of the House of Representatives and class 2 of the Senate are up for election, in addition to many governorships and state legislatures.
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- Onboard plutonium generators delivering heat and electricity to Mars Science Laboratory are expected to run out.[1]
- Aniticipated launch of PLATO, the third ESA Cosmic Vision M-class mission.
References
- ^ "Nasa's Curiosity rover on course for Mars landing - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 12, 2015.