This article is about the 26th year of the common era. For "Ad26", adenovirus serotype 26, see
Adenoviridae.
Calendar year
AD 26 (XXVI) was acommon year starting on Tuesday of theJulian calendar, the26th Year of theAnno Domini (AD) designation, the 26th year of the1st millennium, the 26th year of the1st century, and the 6th year of the 3rd decade. At the time, it was known as theYear of theConsulship ofLentulus andSabinus (or, less frequently,year 779Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 26 for this year has been used since the earlymedieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.