2026 in Portugal
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Events in the year 2026 in Portugal.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 7–8 January – Three people die due to delays, and problems, in emergency medical services from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies (INEM).[1]
- 18 January – 2026 Portuguese presidential election (first round): No candidate wins an overall majority, with António José Seguro and André Ventura heading to a runoff with 31.1% and 23.5% of respective votes.[2] This will be the second time that a direct Portuguese presidential election necessitated a runoff, the first one being in 1986.[3]
- 20 January – Police arrest 37 suspects linked to an ultra far-right network accused of racially-motivated hate crimes, seizing weapons and neo-Nazi materials during a nationwide operation targeting Grupo 1143.
Scheduled
[edit]- 8 February – 2026 Portuguese presidential election (second round)[2]
- 12 August – 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, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain.[4]
Art and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[5]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 25 April – Freedom Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 4 June – Feast of Corpus Christi
- 10 June – Portugal Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 5 October – Republic Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 1 December – Independence Restoration Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 13 January – José Rodrigo, 91, MP (1985–1987).[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Demora no socorro do INEM provoca terceira morte em 48 horas". Euronews. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Socialist, far-right candidates head to presidential run-off in Portugal". Al Jazeera. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Segunda volta histórica entre Seguro e Ventura repete cenário de há 40 anos com quadro político inverso". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Tara, Serena (2023-11-17). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Portugal Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Neves Costa, Rita (14 January 2026). "Morreu Costa Carvalho, ex-chefe de redação do JN e ex-diretor d' O Jogo". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
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