2026 in Cyprus
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Events in the year 2026 in Cyprus.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing: Cyprus dispute
January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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]
May
[edit]- 24 May – 2026 Cypriot legislative election: The Democratic Rally wins a plurality of 17 seats in the House of Representatives.[9]
June
[edit]- 4 June – Annita Demetriou is reelected as president of the House of Representatives.[10]
August
[edit]- 30 August – A ferry sailing from Kyrenia to the Turkish port of Taşucu capsizes off northern Cyprus, killing eight people.[11]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[12]
- 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
[edit]- 13 January – George Vassiliou, 94, president (1988–1993) and MP (1996–2001)[13]
- 29 January – Georghios Pikis, 87, president of the Supreme Court (1995–2004) and judge of the International Criminal Court (2003–2009)[14]
- 28 June – Sevgül Uludağ, 68, journalist and activist[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Cyprus back at the helm of EU Council presidency". DW. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ "Cyprus president's top aide quits after online video alleging government corruption". AP News. 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Christodoulides says Cyprus not a target as Iran missiles fired towards UK bases". Cyprus Mail. 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ↑ "Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says". BBC. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "UK's Starmer announces deployment of HMS Dragon warship to Cyprus". Cyprus Mail. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "Spain, Italy and Netherlands join European naval deployment to Cyprus". Euronews. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ "Spain to send frigate to Cyprus after drone strike by Iran". The Straits Times. 2026-03-05. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ "Cargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'". BBC News. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ Konstantinos Tsellos; Sertac Aktan (24 May 2026). "Democratic Rally wins Cyprus election as far right and newcomers make gains". Euronews.
- ↑ "Cyprus re-elects parliamentary speaker". AL-Monitor. 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ferry capsizes and sinks off northern Cyprus, killing 8". France 24. 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cyprus Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Hadjicostis, Menelaos (14 January 2026). "Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who put the country on the path to EU membership, has died". AP News. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Former President of Supreme Court Georgios Pikis died at 87". Sigmalive English. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Turkish Cypriot journalist and activist Sevgül Uludağ dies aged 68". Philenews. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
