2026
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| Gregorian calendar | 2026 MMXXVI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2779 |
| Armenian calendar | 1475 ԹՎ ՌՆՀԵ |
| Chinese calendar | 4662/4722-11-13 (乙巳年十一月十三日) — to — 4663/4723-11-23(丙午年十一月廿三日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 2018 – 2019 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5786 – 5787 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 2081 – 2082 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1948 – 1949 |
| - Kali Yuga | 5127 – 5128 |
| Iranian calendar | 1404 – 1405 |
| Islamic calendar | 1448 – 1449 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2569 |
2026 (MMXXVI) will be a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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Predicted events
- November 13th - Heinz von Foerster's predicted technological singularity occurs.
- The southern extension of BART to connect the East Bay with Silicon Valley in California is scheduled to open.
- Expected completion of the Sagrada Familia
- The 23rd FIFA World Cup will take place. No countries have volunteered to host it yet.
- Opening of the DLR extension to Charing Cross
- Opening of the DLR extension to Catford
2026 in fiction
Film
- Set in 2026: Metropolis (1927)
Literature
- "There Will Come Soft Rains," a short story by Ray Bradbury, is set on August 4.
Television
- seaQuest DSV: An economic summit takes place that places hundreds of thousands of undeveloped basins back on the market.
- Star Trek: Enterprise (episode In a Mirror, Darkly" (2005): World War III begins, continuing through 2053.
Games
- "The Movies" The story mode of the game ends.
| Preceded by: 2025 | Years 2026 | Succeeded by: 2027 |
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