2026 in Trinidad and Tobago
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2026) |
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
Events in the year 2026 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Christine Kangaloo
- Prime Minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- Chief Justice: Ronnie Boodoosingh
- Leader of the Opposition: Pennelope Beckles-Robinson
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday ceases publication after having been in operation since 1993.[1]
- 12 January – 2026 Tobago House of Assembly election
February
[edit]- 6–22 February – Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics
March
[edit]- 3 March – The government declares a 15-day state of emergency due to a rise in violent crime.[2]
- 14 March – The government extends the state of emergency until June.[3]
April
[edit]- 18 April – The bodies of 56 people, including 50 infants, are found dumped at a cemetery in Cumuto.[4]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[5]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 16–17 March – Carnival
- 21 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 30 March – Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 30 May – Indian Arrival Day
- 4 June – Corpus Christi
- 19 June – Labour Day
- 1 August – Emancipation Day
- 31 August – Independence Day
- 24 September – Republic Day
- 8–9 November – Diwali
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift". AP News. 2026-03-15. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for another three months". Al Jazeera. 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Police in Trinidad and Tobago investigate after 56 bodies are found dumped at a cemetery". AP News. 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
