2026 in Cyprus
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Events
Ongoing: Cyprus dispute
January
- 1 January – Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.[1]
- 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.[2]
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.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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]
- 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.[6]
- Spain announces that the frigate Cristóbal Colón will join the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and Greek Navy ships to protect Cyprus.[7]
- 10 March – British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to the drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base.[8]
Predicted and scheduled events
Holidays
Source:[10]
- 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)[11]
- 29 January – Georghios Pikis, 87, president of the Supreme Court (1995–2004) and judge of the International Criminal Court (2003–2009)[12]
