2026 in Belarus

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See also:	History of Belarus List of years in Belarus

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Events of the year 2026 in Belarus.

Incumbents

• President – Alexander Lukashenko
• Prime Minister – Aleksandr Turchin

Events

Ongoing: Belarusian involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war; Belarus–European Union border crisis

February

• 17 February – The International Paralympic Committee allows Belarusian paralympians to compete under their national flag for the first time since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022.
• 20 February – Opposition leader and political prisoner Mikola Statkevich is released from prison after being detained since 2020 following a stroke.
• 25 February – Underground tunnels were found on the Polish-Belarusian border, used for illegal immigration that is described as a "hybrid war" by Russia and Belarus against Poland. According to The Telegraph, the tunnels were constructed by the "specialists from Middle East", likely from the terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, or ISIS, or from a Kurdish group.

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Belarus

Source:

• 1-2 January – New Year's Day
• 7 January – Christmas (Orthodox)
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 28 April – Radonitsa Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May – Victory Day
• 3 July – Independence Day
• 7 November – October Revolution Day
• 25 December – Christmas (Catholic)

Deaths

• 19 January – Mikalay Korbut, 86, minister of finance (1997–2008)
• 8 February – Kazimierz Wielikosielec, 80, prelate of the Catholic Church

See also

• 2026 in Europe