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Events in the year 2026 in Spain.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Felipe VI[1]
- Prime Minister – Pedro Sánchez (Sánchez III Government)
- President of the Congress of Deputies – Francina Armengol
- President of the Senate – Pedro Rollán
- President of the Constitutional Court – Cándido Conde-Pumpido
- President of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary – Isabel Perelló
- President of the Council of State – Carmen Calvo
- President of the Court of Auditors – Enriqueta Chicano Jávega
- Attorney General – Álvaro García Ortiz
- Ombudsman – Ángel Gabilondo
- Chief of the Defence Staff – Teodoro Esteban López Calderón
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 14 January – A Turkish Airlines aircraft flying from Istanbul makes an emergency landing at Barcelona-El Prat Airport following a bomb threat involving a passenger creating an in-flight wireless network with a suspicious title.[2]
- 18 January – Two high-speed trains derail and collide near Adamuz, killing 43 people.[3]
- 20 January – A Rodalies de Catalunya train collides with a retaining wall that had fallen on the track in Gelida, killing the driver and injuring 37 passengers.[4]
- 22 January – A commuter train collides with a crane near Cartagena, injuring four people.[5]
- 27 January – The government announces amendments to immigration laws granting unauthorized migrants (potentially 500,000 migrants) legal residency of up to one year along with work permits.[6]
February
[edit]- 4 February – One person is reported missing in Málaga Province after falling into the Turvilla river during heavy rains caused by Storm Leonardo.[7]
- 8 February – 2026 Aragonese regional election
- 9 February – The Sindicato Español de Maquinistas y Ayudantes Ferroviarios starts a strike following the train derailments in Adamuz, Córdoba, and Gelida, Catalonia.[8]
- 16 February –
March
[edit]- 2 March – U.S. military aircraft begin to leave Spain after the Spanish government denied the U.S. permission to use their airbases for military operations against Iran.[11]
- 5 March – The Government of Spain announces that the frigate Cristóbal Colón will join French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and Greek Navy ships to the protection and aerial defence of Cyprus.[12]
- 11 March – Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel and terminates the position after a worsening of bilateral diplomatic relations.[13]
- 15 March – 2026 Castilian-Leonese regional election
- 16 March – King Felipe VI issues an acknowledgement of abuses made by Spanish conquistadors during the colonization of the Americas in remarks made at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid.[14]
- 26 March – Noelia Castillo euthanasia case: A 25-year-old woman from Barcelona undergoes euthanasia after her request was approved by authorities and upheld through multiple legal challenges despite opposition from her family.[15]
- 30 March – The Spanish government closes the country's airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran.[16]
- 31 March – Spanish police dismantle a hashish-smuggling operation involving an underground tunnel linking Morocco to Ceuta; authorities seize 17 metric tons of hashish, €1.4 million in cash, and arrest 27 people.[17]
April
[edit]May
[edit]- 14 May – Two people are arrested in El Ejido, Andalusia in connection with the seizure in Germany of eight metric tons of cocaine valued at 500 million euros ($582 million) from a container that originated from West Africa in February.[19]
- 17 May – 2026 Andalusian regional election
- 18 May – Two people are killed while four others are injured in a mass shooting in El Ejido, Andalusia.[20]
June
[edit]- 2 June – The municipal government of La Línea de la Concepción cancels a scheduled warmup football match on 9 June between Chile and DR Congo ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing possible health risks amid the 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic.[21]
- 6 June – Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain as part of a seven-day visit.[22]
- 10 June – The central tower of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is officially blessed by Pope Leo XIV.[23]
- 11 June–19 July – Spain participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- 11 June – Two people are killed while four others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Magaluf.[24]
July
[edit]- 10 July – Twelve people are killed in a wildfire in Almeria Province.[25]
- 15 July – The border fence separating Spain and Gibraltar is removed as part of a treaty with the United Kingdom placing Gibraltar under the Schengen Area.[26]
- 19 July – Spain wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1–0 at the final.[27]
- 20 July – One person is killed by a collapsed fountain in Ciudad Rodrigo during celebrations over the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.[28]
- 26 July–1 August – 2026 Men's and Women's EuroHockey U21 Championship in Valencia.[29][30]
- 30 July –
- Thousands of migrants enter the enclave city of Ceuta from its border with Morocco. At least 34 people die in the process.[31][32]
- Italy suspends Schengen Area agreements with Spain, citing the 2026 Morocco–Spain border incident.[33]
August
[edit]- 9 August – Spain suspends Schengen Area agreements with Italy for one month in response to similar measures imposed by the latter country over the 2026 Morocco–Spain border incident.[34]
- 12 August – A total solar eclipse occurs at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse passes over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain.[35]
- 18 August – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Granada, injuring three people.[36]
- 19 August – The government reverses its policy for unaccompanied Moroccan migrant children in Ceuta, allowing about 500 children to relocate to peninsular Spain.[37]
September
[edit]- 2 September – A boat carrying migrants is discovered adrift off Gran Canaria. At least five deaths are recorded.[38]
- 8 September – Spain sanctions products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[a][40]
- 10 September – The Congress of Deputies approves legislation granting Spanish citizenship to Sahrawis born under the Spanish administration of Western Sahara.[41]
- 26 September – A right-wing demonstration in Madrid over the 2026 Ceuta migrant crisis draws tens of thousands of people.[42]
October
[edit]- 3 October – A bar collapses in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, injuring 11 people.[43]
- 5 October – Prime Minister Sanchez calls a snap election for 29 November after the Congress of Deputies fails to pass proposed legislation on housing.[44]
Scheduled
[edit]- 29 November – 2026 Spanish general election.[45]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[46]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 12 October – National Day of Spain
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 6 December – Constitution Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January: Xesús Cañedo, 67, politician and Asturian language activist, co-founder of Partíu Asturianista.[47]
- 3 January: Maria Eugènia Cuenca, 78, politician, member of the Catalan parliament (1999–2006) and the Congress of Deputies (1986–1992).[48]
- 13 January: Juan Antonio de Andrés, 83, president of the Government of Aragon (1982–1983).[49]
- 15 January: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, 83, South African-born Greek-Spanish royal.[50]
- 31 January: Ricardo Melchior Navarro, 78, politician, president of the Island Council of Tenerife (1999–2013).[51]
February
[edit]- 2 February: Josefina Castellví, 90, oceanographer, head of the Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base (1989–1997) and namesake for Castellvi Peak.[52]
- 7 February: Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, 79, president of the Regional Government of Castilla–La Mancha (1982–1983).[53]
- 12 February: Xesús Alonso Montero, 97, writer, specialist in Galician literature, president of the Royal Galician Academy (2013–2017).[54]
- 25 February: Antonio Tejero, 93, lieutenant colonel (Operation Galaxia), main leader of the 1981 Spanish coup attempt.[55]
March
[edit]- 6 March: Francisco Fernández Carvajal, 88, Roman Catholic priest and writer.[56]
- 7 March: Vicente Paniagua, 78, basketball player (Real Madrid, national team).[57]
- 10 March: Raúl del Pozo, 89, journalist.[58]
- 13 March: Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre, 92, botanist.[59]
- 14 March: Gemma Cuervo, 94, actress (Vente a Alemania, Pepe, Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them, Aquí no hay quien viva).[60]
- 25 March: Isaías Zarazaga, 98, veterinarian, academic and politician, deputy (1982–1989) and senator (1977–1979).[61]
- 30 March: Carlos Westendorp, 89, minister of foreign affairs (1995–1996), high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997–1999), and MEP (1999–2003).[62]
April
[edit]- 2 April: Javier López Marcano, 71, member of the Parliament of Cantabria (2011–2015, since 2023) and three-time regional minister, mayor of Torrelavega (1999–2003).[63]
- 3 April: Ricardo Ortiz, 51, bullfighter.[64]
- 26 April: Francisco Letamendia, 82, Basque politician and lawyer (Burgos trials), member of the Congress of Deputies (1977–1978, 1979–1982).[65]
May
[edit]- 4 May: Carlos Garaikoetxea, 87, Basque politician, lehendakari (1979–1985).[66]
- 10 May: José Ballesta, 67, medical doctor and academic, mayor of Murcia (2015–2021, since 2023).[67]
June
[edit]- 2 June:
- José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, 63, veterinarian, minister of universities of Andalusia (since 2022) and rector of the University of Córdoba (2014–2022).[68]
- Josep Maria Cadena, 90, art critic and journalist.[69]
- 3 June: Fermín Sola Barrena, 52, police officer.[70]
- 11 June: María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo, 97, archaeologist and museologist, director of the Museum of Navarre, Pamplona (1957–1998).[71]
- 14 June: Josep Maria Sans i Travé, 78, archivist and historian.[72]
- 24 June: Isabel Jara, 69, Spanish-Venezuelan civil servant, delegate of the Government of the Canary Islands in Venezuela (since 2023)[73]
- 25 June: Salomó Marquès, 84, academic and writer.[74]
- 30 June: Augusto Borderas, 94, politician, member of the Basque Parliament (1987–1989) and the Senate of Spain (1989–1996).[75]
July
[edit]- 5 July: Eutimio Martino, 101, Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer.[76]
- 12 July: Gilda Love, 100, drag queen.[77]
- 13 July: Luis Goytisolo, 91, novelist, member of the Royal Spanish Academy.[78]
- 21 July: Josep Vallverdú, 103, Catalan writer and linguist.[79]
August
[edit]- 16 August: Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, 80, feral child, subject of Among Wolves.[80]
September
[edit]- 25 September: Javier Delgado Barrio, 93, president of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary (1996–2001).[81]
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Felipe VI | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Barcelona after 'threat' alert". AP News. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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- ↑ Laudani, Paulo (31 March 2026). "Spanish police bust underground hashish route from Morocco". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "1 killed, 27 injured as tourist bus plunges into a ravine in Spain's Canary Islands". AP News. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain". AP News. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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- ↑ Horowitz, Jason (30 July 2026). "Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Sam; Giuffrida, Angela; Krupa, Jakub (31 July 2026). "At least 34 people die as thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis". Euronews. 31 July 2026. Archived from the original on 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies". BBC. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Tara, Serena (17 November 2023). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Un nuevo terremoto sacude Granada, el segundo en tres días: desalojan la Alhambra, hay daños y heridos". Clarín (in Spanish). 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ Burgen, Stephen (19 August 2026). "Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands". BBC. 3 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "European countries clarify settlement trade restrictions hinge on EU action". Haaretz. 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements". Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International. 8 September 2026.
- ↑ Valencia, Benjamín Mejías; Latona, David (10 September 2026). "Spain approves citizenship for Sahrawis born under Spanish rule". Reuters. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tens of thousands attend right-wing protest over Ceuta migrant crisis". Al Jazeera. Agence France Presse. 26 September 2026. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ "Eleven hurt after bar collapses in Spain". Reuters. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests". BBC. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election for November 29". Reuters. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
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- ↑ Moriyón, Ana (1 January 2026). "Fallece Xesús Cañedo, referente del asturianismo político y cultural". El Comercio (Spain). Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Mor Maria Eugènia Cuenca, la primera dona que va ser consellera de la Generalitat". 3CatInfo (in Catalan). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Fallece Juan Antonio de Andrés Rodríguez, presidente de Aragón entre 1982 y 1983". El Periódico. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Muere Irene de Grecia, hermana y fiel escudera de la reina Sofía". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ↑ "Fallece el expresidente del Cabildo de Tenerife, Ricardo Melchior". Radio Televisión Canaria (in Spanish). 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Muere Josefina Castellví, directora de la primera base española en la Antártida". La Vanguardia. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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- ↑ "Muere Xesús Alonso Montero, hijo adoptivo de Ribadavia y referente de la cultura gallega". La Región (in Spanish). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Sam (25 February 2026). "Spanish officer who led 1981 coup dies on day documents declassified". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Fallece Francisco Fernández Carvajal, autor de Hablar con Dios y antiguo redactor-jefe de la revista Palabra". Omnes (in Spanish). 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Muere a los 78 años Vicente Paniagua, leyenda del baloncesto español". Basketmanía (in Spanish). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Noelia Tabanera (10 March 2026). "Muere el periodista Raúl del Pozo a los 89 años". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Don Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre - Esquelas en Diario de Avisos" (in Spanish). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Muere la actriz Gemma Cuervo a los 91 años". La Vanguardia. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ López, Manuel (25 March 2026). "Muere el histórico del PAR Isaías Zarazaga a los 98 años: "Fue un referente del aragonesismo"". eL Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Muere a los 89 años Carlos Westendorp, ministro de Exteriores con Felipe González". El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Sellers, Gonzalo (2 April 2026). "El profesor del PRC que ideó una 'Cantabria Infinita'" [The PRC's teacher who idealised an 'Infinite Cantabria']. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Losilla, Joan (4 April 2026). "La azarosa vida de Ricardo Ortiz, el torero muerto en Málaga: de siete meses en la cárcel por tráfico de drogas a las cogidas". Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Fonseca, Joseba (26 April 2026). "Fallece el exdiputado y abogado Paco Letamendia". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Muere Carlos Garaikoetxea, el primer lehendakari de la democracia" (in Spanish). RTVE. Europa Press. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ de La Flor, Sergio (10 May 2026). "Fallece el alcalde de Murcia, José Ballesta" [Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, dies] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Muere el consejero de Universidad de Andalucía José Carlos Gómez Villamandos a los 63 años". La Razón (in Spanish). 2 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Muere el histórico crítico de arte Josep Maria Cadena". La Razón (in Spanish). 2 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Domaica, Gabriel González, Iván Benítez, Carmen Remírez, Lucas (3 June 2026). "Fermín Sola, 'Mintxo', policía foral fallecido en el accidente de Elgoibar: comisario, padre de 3 hijos y exresponsable de la Policía Municipal de Tafalla". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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- ↑ "Dies at 78 years old Josep Maria Sans i Travé, former director of the National Archive of Catalonia". Ara in English. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Muere en los terremotos Chabela Jara Noda, delegada del Gobierno de Canarias en Venezuela". El Mundo (in Spanish). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Comas, Meritxell (25 June 2026). "Mor Salomó Marquès, el pedagog que va rescatar la memòria dels mestres exiliats". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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- ↑ Gaitero, Ana (5 July 2026). "Muere el jesuita Eutimio Martino, el sabio de Sajambre, a los 101 años". Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Eduardo Rondón Gallardo (Gilda Love): Esquelas y defunciones recientes". Mémora. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Muere el escritor Luis Goytisolo, autor de 'Antagonía' y 'Las afueras', a los 91 años". El Mundo (in Spanish). 13 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mor als 103 anys Josep Vallverdú, creador del Rovelló i un dels escriptors més prolífics en català". 3cat. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
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