Events in the year 2026 in Cyprus.
Incumbents
President: Nikos Christodoulides President of the Parliament: Annita Demetriou
Events Ongoing: Cyprus dispute
January 1 January – Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 12 January – Charalambos Charalambous resigns as director of the office of president Nikos Christodoulides amid allegations of the former using his position to earn favors for would-be investors in exchange for cash.
March 1 March – In retaliation for the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, Iran launches two ballistic missiles towards Cyprus, not far from the British military bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Both are intercepted before reaching the island. 2 March – Paphos International Airport is evacuated after a "drone threat", while Greece deploys two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus amid rising tensions. 3 March – British prime minister Keir Starmer says he has approved the deployment of Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus to protect Akrotiri and Dhekelia from further Iranian attacks. 5 March – The Italian Ministry of Defence states that Italy is to dispatch naval assets to Cyprus. The Royal Netherlands Navy is also joining the European naval task force. Spain announces that the frigate Cristóbal Colón will join the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and Greek Navy ships to protect Cyprus. 10 March – British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to the drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base.
May 24 May – 2026 Cypriot legislative election: The Democratic Rally wins a plurality of 17 seats in the House of Representatives.
June 4 June – Annita Demetriou is reelected as president of the House of Representatives.
August 30 August – A ferry sailing from Kyrenia to the Turkish port of Taşucu capsizes off northern Cyprus, killing eight people.
Predicted and scheduled events 6 December – 2026 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 6 January – Epiphany 23 February – Clean Monday 25 March – Greek Independence Day 1 April – Cyprus National Day 10 April – Orthodox Good Friday 12 April – Orthodox Easter Sunday 13 April – Orthodox Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 1 June – Orthodox Whit Monday 15 August – Assumption Day 1 October – Cyprus Independence Day 28 October – Greek National Anniversary Day 24 December – Christmas Eve 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
13 January – George Vassiliou, 94, president (1988–1993) and MP (1996–2001) 29 January – Georghios Pikis, 87, president of the Supreme Court (1995–2004) and judge of the International Criminal Court (2003–2009) 28 June – Sevgül Uludağ, 68, journalist and activist 5 October – Benon Sevan, 88, diplomat, assistant secretary-general in the UN Department of Political Affairs (1992–2005).
See also 2026 in the European Union 2026 in Europe
References
External links Online calendar