2026 in Argentina
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Events in the year 2026 in Argentina
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 15 January – The government declares the Muslim Brotherhood and its associate chapters in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as terrorist organizations. The organizations include the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Islamic Group, and the Islamic Action Front.[1]
- 30 January – The government declares a state of emergency in Chubut, Río Negro, Neuquén and La Pampa provinces due to wildfires.[2]
February
[edit]- 5 February – Argentina and the United States sign a trade agreement reducing tariffs on most goods.[3]
- 6–22 February – Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 19 February – A general strike is held in protest against a labor reform bill proposed by the Milei government.[4]
- 26 February – The Argentine Senate ratifies the EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement.[5]
- 28 February – Iran war: Argentina expresses support for the United States and Israel in the war against Iran.[6]
March
[edit]- 17 March – Foreign minister Pablo Quirno announces the country's formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization.[7]
- 30 March – A 15-year-old student fatally shoots another student and injures eight others at a school in San Cristóbal, Santa Fe, before being taken into custody.[8]
April
[edit]- 2 April – Argentina expels Iranian chargé d'affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani after Iranian officials issue statements that Argentina describes as false and offensive. The move follows Argentina's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.[9]
- 23 April – President Milei orders the expulsion of the entire presidential press corps from the Casa Rosada, citing unauthorized filming inside the office.[10]
May
[edit]- 1 May – The EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement comes into effect.[11]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 12–26 September – 2026 South American Games[12]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 16–17 February – Carnival
- 24 March – Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- 2 April –
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – First National Government
- 15 June – Martín Miguel de Güemes Day
- 20 June – Flag Day
- 9 July – Independence Day
- 17 August – General José de San Martín Memorial Day
- 13 October – Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
- 23 November – National Sovereignty Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]- List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- List of 2026 box office number-one films in Argentina
- List of Argentine films of 2026
Deaths
[edit]- January 4 – Horacio Usandizaga, 86, senator (1995–2003) and mayor of Rosario (1983–1989)[15]
- January 17 – Guillermo Salatino, 80, sports journalist (Radio Continental).[16]
- January 21 – Raúl Guglielminetti, 84, intelligence officer and convicted criminal (Batallón de Inteligencia 601).[17]
- April 6 – Miguel Ángel De Marco, 86, military officer, academic and historian, member of the National Academy of History of Argentina.[18]
- April 20 – Luis Brandoni, 86, actor (The Truce, State of Reality, Waiting for the Hearse) and politician, deputy (1997–2001).[19]
- April 21 – Luis Puenzo, 80, film director and screenwriter (The Official Story), Oscar winner (1986).[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Muslim Brotherhood declared a terrorist organization in Argentina". MercoPress. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Argentine government declares state of emergency over Patagonia wildfires". Buenos Aires Herald. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political alliance". AP News. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "General strike to protest Milei's labor reforms starts in Argentina". France 24. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Uruguay and Argentina become first Mercosur members to ratify the EU trade pact". AP News. 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "El canciller Quirno ratificó la posición del país en el conflicto en Medio Oriente: "Argentina no va a ser neutral ante el terrorismo internacional"". Infobae (in Spanish). 29 March 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ "La Argentina formalizó su salida de la Organización Mundial de la Salud". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "School shooting in Argentina leaves one dead eight wounded".
- ^ "Argentina expels Irans diplomatic envoy". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ^ "Argentina's leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom". AP News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ "EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect, boosting hopes and concerns for millions". AP News. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Santa Fe oficializó la creación del Comité para los Juegos Suramericanos 2026". Aire de Santa Fé. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Argentina Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Argentina in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Murió Horacio Usandizaga, histórico dirigente de la UCR y primer intendente de Rosario tras el regreso de la democracia". Infobae. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Arguello, Bautista (2026-01-17). "Falleció Guillermo Salatino, maestro y referente del periodismo deportivo". canaltenis.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ De Vedia, Mariano (2026-01-22). "Murió Raúl Guglielminetti, un símbolo del espionaje de la dictadura que se infiltró en la democracia". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Carballeira, María Belén (2026-04-06). "A los 86 años, murió el reconocido historiador Miguel Ángel De Marco, un testigo de la Argentina de los últimos 60 años". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ^ "Murió Luis Brandoni, el gran actor nacional que brilló tanto en el drama como en la comedia". La Nación (in Spanish). 20 April 2026.
- ^ "Luis Puenzo, director of Argentina's first Oscar-winning feature, dies at 80". Buenos Aires Times. 21 April 2026.
