2026 in Italy
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Italy.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 25 January – A landslide with a length of 4 km (2.5 mi) occurs in Niscemi, Sicily, due to Storm Harry, prompting the evacuation of 1,500 residents.[1]
February
[edit]- 6–22 February – The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.[2][3]
- 15 February – Two skiers are killed in an avalanche along the Mont Blanc massif in Courmayeur.[4]
- 17 February – A fire destroys the 19th century Teatro Sannazaro in Naples.[5]
- 26 February – Authorities arrest Burundian national Guillaume Harushimana in Parma in connection with the 2014 murders of three Italian missionary nuns in Bujumbura.[6]
- 27 February – A tram derails in Milan, killing two people and injuring 40 others.[7]
March
[edit]- 2 March – An ambulance operator is arrested in Forlì after being accused of murdering five elderly patients between February and November 2025.[8]
- 4 March – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits Sicily, damaging at least 600 homes in Ragalna.[9]
- 5 March – The Italian Ministry of Defence states that Italy is to dispatch naval assets to Cyprus.[10]
- 6–15 March – The 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.[2][3]
- 12 March – The Italian military base in Erbil, Iraq is struck by an Iranian missile, with no casualties of injuries reported.[11]
- 15 March – An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.[12]
- 21 March – Two people are killed in an avalanche at the Hohe Ferse near Ratschings.[13]
- 22–23 March – 2026 Italian constitutional referendum: A proposal to reform the judiciary is rejected by 54% of voters.[14]
- 31 March – Italy denies the United States Air Force the use the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the war in Iran.[15]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- May–June – 2026 Italian local elections
- 21 August–6 September – 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto.[16]
- TBA – 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania.[17][18]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[19]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 25 April – Liberation Day
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 2 June – Republic Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 January: Ivanne Trebbi, 97, partisan and politician, deputy (1979–1987).[20]
- 3 January:
- Natale Carlotto, 94, deputy (1976–1987).[21]
- Francesco Paolo Casavola, 94, president of the Constitutional Court (1992–1995).[22]
- 4 January: Mario Blasone, 85, basketball player.[23]
- 5 January:
- Paolo Gillet, 96, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Albano (1993–2005).[24]
- Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, 88, defence industry executive, chairman of Finmeccanica (2002–2011).[25]
- Cosimo Scaglioso, 89, senator (1994–1996).[26]
- 6 January: Raffaele Nogaro, 92, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1982–1990) and of Caserta (1990–2009).[27]
- 7 January:
- Raffaella Bragazzi, 66, television presenter.[28]
- Domenico Graziani, 81, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1999–2006) and archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina (2006–2019).[29]
- 11 January: Sergio Tarquinio, 100, painter.[30]
- 15 January: Angelo Gugel, 90, papal assistant.[31]
- 16 January: Rocco B. Commisso, 76, businessman and football team owner (Fiorentina).[32]
- 19 January: Valentino, 93, fashion designer.[33]
- 31 January: Fabio Scuto, 69, journalist (la Repubblica)[34]
February
[edit]- 4 February: Lorenza Trucchi, 104, art critic.[35]
- 8 February:
- Enrico Benzing, 93, journalist (La Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Giornale).[36]
- Patrizia De Blanck, 85, television personality.[37]
- 9 February:
- Giancarlo Dettori, 93, actor (Quattro bravi ragazzi, My Sister in Law, Damned the Day I Met You).[38]
- Riccardo Fontana, 79, Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia (1996–2009) and archbishop-bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro (2009–2022).[39]
- Antonino Zichichi, 96, physicist.[40]
- 20 February:
- Giorgio Mendella, 73, telecommunications executive and fraudster, founder of Retemia.[41]
- Bruno Landi, 86, president of Lazio (1983–1984, 1987–1990), deputy (1992–1994).[42]
March
[edit]- 1 March: Jacopo Camagni, 48, illustrator and comics artist.[43]
- 2 March:
- Eugenio Viale, 86, politician.[44]
- Benedetto Santapaola, 87, gangster.[45]
- 6 March:
- Antonio Puddu, 81, boxer.[46]
- Franco Vito Gaiezza, 66, musician and writer.[47]
- 8 March: Maricla Boggio, 88, writer.[48]
- 9 March:
- Mario D'Acquisto, 95, politician.[49]
- Bruno Contrada, 94, police and intelligence officer.[50]
- 13 March: Giovanni Bolzoni, 88, footballer (Sampdoria, Genoa, Napoli).[51]
- 19 March: Umberto Bossi, 84, MP (1987–2004, since 2008), twice MEP, and co-founder of Lega Nord.[52]
- 14 March: Sergio Merusi, 83, politician and economist.[53]
- 15 March:
- Valter Farina, 72, professional poker player.[54]
- Cinzia Oscar, 63, singer and stage actress.[55]
- 21 March: Angelo Romano, 91, politician.[56]
- 23 March: Gaspare Russo, 98, president of Campania (1976–1979) and mayor of Salerno (1970–1974).[57]
April
[edit]- 4 April: Paolo Cherchi, 88, philologist and historian of literature.[58]
- 23 April: Renzo Travanut, 80, politician, president of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (1994).[59]
- 26 April: Giuseppe Commisso, 79, mobster.[60]
- 27 April: Daniele Roscia, 72, politician, deputy (1994–2001).[61]
May
[edit]- 1 May: Alex Zanardi, 59, racing driver and paracyclist, Paralympic champion (2012, 2016).[62]
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- ^ "Historic Sannazaro theatre in Italy's Naples destroyed in blaze". Reuters. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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- ^ "New dates for the 20th Mediterranean Games "Taranto 2026"". CIJM. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Italy completes pool of CEV EuroVolley 2026 Men co-organisers". CEV. 25 March 2024.
- ^ "L'Italia coorganizzatrice dei Campionati Europei maschili 2026" (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. 25 March 2024.
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- ^ Capelli, Eleonora (2 January 2026). "Ivonne Trebbi è morta, addio alla partigiana Bruna. Aveva 97 anni". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Morto a 94 anni l'ex senatore Natale Carlotto". Rai News 24 (in Italian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Carioti, Antonio (4 January 2026). "Morto Francesco Paolo Casavola, il diritto come missione". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Cacciuni, Mimmo (4 January 2026). "Ci ha lasciati coach Mario Blasone. Le condoglianze del presidente Petrucci. Disposto minuto di silenzio". Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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- ^ "Morto Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Crosetto: uomo di intelligenza e visione". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "a città piange Cosimo Scaglioso. Fu docente emerito e senatore". La Nazione (in Italian). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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- ^ "D'Iva, Iva Zanicchi e il ricordo di Ok, il prezzo è giusto!". Mediaset Infinity. 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Morto monsignor Domenico Graziani, fu vescovo di Cassano e arcivescovo di Crotone". RaiNews (in Italian). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Sergio Tarquinio, il fumettista maestro del western". Adnkronos (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three Popes, dies aged 90". Vatican News. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Fiorentina owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dies at 76". AP News. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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- ^ "Morta a Roma Lorenza Trucchi, la decana dei critici d'arte aveva 104 anni". Corriere della Serra. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Enrico Benzing, la voce tecnica della Formula 1 italiana". Stato Quotidiano (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Patrizia de Blanck. L'annuncio della figlia Giada". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "È morto Giancarlo Dettori: teatro, sceneggiati, cinema. Fu il primo Mago Zurlì". Teatro e Musica News (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "È morto Mons. Fontana". Chiesa Cattolica (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "È morto a 96 anni il fisico Antonino Zichichi". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Morto Giorgio Mendella, l'imprenditore visionario di Rete Mia. L'apice del successo, poi le vicende giudiziarie". La Nazione (in Italian).
- ^ "Addio a Bruno Landi, fu presidente della Regione Lazio per due mandati". La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Rich Johnston (1 March 2026). "Marvel Comics Artist Jacopo Camagni Died This Morning At The Age Of 48". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Eugenio Viale, fu titolare della Bistefani di Casale e parlamentare di Forza Italia". La Stampa (in Italian). 2 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Mafia, è morto il boss Nitto Santapaola nel carcere di Milano". laRepubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Masu, Alberto (6 March 2026). "Lo sport sardo piange la scomparsa a 81 anni di Tonino Puddu". L'Unione Sarda.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Bonanno, Alberto (6 March 2026). "Morto Vito Gaiezza, musicista palermitano a tutto tondo. Aveva 66 anni". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "È morta la regista Maricla Boggio, pioniera del documentario sociale". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Morto Mario D'Acquisto, l'ultimo dirigente della Dc di Andreotti e Lima". la Repubblica (in Italian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Morto Bruno Contrada, il super poliziotto dei misteri di Palermo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Addio a Bolzoni, lo "Sconquasso" del Genoa". Genoa Oggi (in Italian). 14 March 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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