2026 in Belarus
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Events of the year 2026 in Belarus.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing: Belarusian involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war; Belarus–European Union border crisis
February
[edit]- 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.[1]
- 20 February – Opposition leader and political prisoner Mikola Statkevich is released from prison after being detained since 2020 following a stroke.[2]
- 25 February – Underground tunnels are 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.[3]
- 27 February – A court in Brest sentences journalists Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka to up to 14 years' imprisonment on charges of high treason.[4]
March
[edit]- 5 March – President Lukashenko pardons 18 political prisonerss, including 15 for political charges and three who were convicted of unspecified crimes.[5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- 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
[edit]- 19 January – Mikalay Korbut, 86, minister of finance (1997–2008)[7]
- 8 February – Kazimierz Wielikosielec, 80, Roman Catholic prelate[8]
- 5 March – Uladzimir Karyzna, 87, poet (national anthem)[9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "IPC allows Russia, Belarus to return under their flags for 2026 Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Agence France Presse. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Veteran Belarus dissident who refused exile released". BBC. February 19, 2026.
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/25/russia-sends-migrants-into-europe-through-secret-tunnels/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say". AP News. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 15 people jailed on political charges".
- ^ "Belarus Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global.
- ^ "Кіраваў 10 гадоў і сышоў праз інсульт". Belsat TV (in Belarusian). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Lutto nell'episcopato". L'osservatore Romano (in Italian). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Ушел из жизни народный поэт, один из авторов Государственного гимна Республики Беларусь Владимир Каризна". Belta (in Russian). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-06.