The following is a list of events of the year2026 in the United States , as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
2026 is the250th anniversary of thesigning of the Declaration of Independence of the United States from theBritish Empire .[ 1]
Themidterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3. In thefederal government , the offices up for election are all 435 seats of theHouse of Representatives , androughly one third of theSenate . Most states and territories will hold elections for their governors and legislatures.
In the Senate, nine senators have announced their intention not to seek re-election this cycle, including fiveRepublicans and fourDemocrats . Republican seats in Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio are seen as vulnerable, while Democrats will be defending seats in Georgia, Michigan, and New Hampshire.[ 2] redrawn their congressional districts ahead of the election, with Republicans attempting to strengthen their narrow margins.[ 3]
On the state level, 38 states and three territories will holdgubernatorial elections , and most states and territories will hold elections for their legislatures. Many major cities, includingLong Beach ,Los Angeles ,Louisville ,Newark ,Oakland ,Oklahoma City ,St. Petersburg , andWashington, D.C. , will also elect their mayors and municipal governments.
January 1:Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as Mayor of New York City byBernie Sanders and accompanied by his wifeRama Duwaji . January 7: ICE agents stand off with civilians inMinneapolis following thekilling of Renée Good . January 7 January 8 – The Senate votes 52–47 to advance a resolution that would bar the president from taking further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. It will now pass to the House of Representatives.[ 19] January 10 –2025–26 measles outbreak : North Carolina experiences a surge inmeasles over the past week, with cases rising to 310 in the state alone. Nearly 2,500 are reported nationally.[ 20] January 11 January 13 January 14 – AVerizon outage affects at least 175,000 people.[ 28] January 16 – Trump announces that he may place tariffs on nations that refuse to accept his plan toannex Greenland .[ 29] January 17 – Trump confirms that European countries will be hit with a 10% tariff on "all or any goods" exported to the US from 1 February, amid the dispute over Greenland.[ 30] January 19 – TheIndiana Hoosiers defeat theMiami Hurricanes 27–21 in theCollege Football Playoff National Championship , winning their first national title, also being the first football team to go 16-0 since theYale Bulldogs in1894 .[ 31] January 20 – A surge in immigration enforcement begins in Maine, primarily in the cities ofLewiston andPortland . The operation is titled "Operation Catch of the Day".[ 32] The World Health Organization's members after the United States left the agency. Amajor winter storm impacts over 30 states and northern Mexico. January 24 January 25 January 27 – CongresswomanIlhan Omar is attacked during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis when an audience member sprays a chemical substance at her. A 55-year-old man is arrested and charged with third-degree assault, while Omar herself is uninjured.[ 44] January 28 January 29 – Journalist and former CNN hostDon Lemon is arrested by federal authorities after he took part in a protest inside a church inSt. Paul, Minnesota earlier in the month.[ 47] January 30 January 31 February 1 – The68th Annual Grammy Awards are held at theCrypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, honoring the best in music from September 2024 to August 2025.[ 55] Luther " byKendrick Lamar andSZA winsRecord of the Year whileDebí Tirar Más Fotos Bad Bunny winsAlbum of the Year , the firstSpanish-language album to do so.[ 56] [ 57] Jay-Z as themost awarded hip-hop artist in Grammy Awards history.[ 58] February 3 – The government shutdown ends with a bill that funds DHS for two weeks.[ 59] February 4 February 5 February 6 – President Trump is condemned by politicians from both sides for sharing a video on social media which includes a racist clip depictingBarack andMichelle Obama asapes .[ 64] February 8 –Super Bowl LX is played atLevi's Stadium inSanta Clara, California ,[ 65] Seattle Seahawks prevailing over theNew England Patriots .Bad Bunny headlineshalftime show with special guestsLady Gaga andRicky Martin , whileKid Rock performs at the Turning Point alternateAll-American Halftime Show .[ 66] February 10 – Trump threatens the opening of theGordie Howe International Bridge , saying the US should be "fully compensated for everything" it has given to its northern neighbour, and demanding that Ottawa "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve".[ 67] [ 68] [ 69] [ 70] February 11 – TheFederal Aviation Administration abruptly announces a 10-daytemporary flight restriction (TFR) overEl Paso ,Texas and surrounding areas (specifically a 10-mile radius surroundingEl Paso International Airport ). All air traffic is prohibited, including civilian airliners, general aviation, and medical flights. The FAA states that the TFR is because of an 'incursion' ofcartel -operateddrones . Despite the initial 10-day window, flights resume only hours later.[ 71] February 12 Predicted and scheduled events [ edit ] February 24 – Trump will deliver his first officialState of the Union Address of his second term to a joint session of Congress.[ 75] March 5 to 17 – The2026 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to be held in the United States, includingPuerto Rico , as well as inJapan . The championship game will be held atLoanDepot Park inMiami .[ 76] March 15 – The98th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held at theDolby Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best in films released in 2025.Ryan Coogler 'sSinners All About Eve Titanic La La Land [ 77] [ 78] April –Artemis program :NASA is scheduled to launchArtemis II , the first crewed mission of theOrion in which four astronauts (Reid Wiseman ,Victor J. Glover ,Christina Koch , andJeremy Hansen ) will perform a flyby of theMoon and return to Earth.[ 79] April 6 – The2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament final will be held atLucas Oil Stadium inIndianapolis . June 1 to 3 – TheAmerican Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities sesquicentennial (150th annual) meeting is scheduled to be held inChicago . June 11 to July 19 – The United States will co-host the2026 FIFA World Cup alongsideCanada andMexico and will host the majority of games during the tournament, including all games past the quarterfinals of the knockout stage including thefinal , which will be held atMetLife Stadium inEast Rutherford, New Jersey . June 14 – TheUFC White House is scheduled to be held on theSouth Lawn of theWhite House .[ 80] July 4 – TheUnited States will celebrate its250th birthday as a nation .[ 81] August 12 – A totalsolar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit inNorth America andEurope . 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