Events in the year 2026 in the Dominican Republic.
Incumbents
President: Luis Abinader Vice President: Raquel Peña de Antuña
Events February 2 February – The decapitated bodies of four Haitian women are found near the southern section of the Dominican Republic–Haiti border. 23 February – A fault in a transmission line switch causes a nationwide blackout.
March 1 March – A bus crashes in La Romana, killing two people.
May 12 May – The Dominican Republic reaches an agreement with the United States to host migrants deported from the latter country.
June 7 June – An aircraft crashes near La Romana, killing its two American crew. 19 June – An Italian national is killed in a fire that destroys the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahibe and displaces 1,690 occupants.
July 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on the Dominican Republic, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain. 24 July–8 August – 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games
September 5 September – Joheirry Mola is crowned Miss World 2026 in Vietnam.
Predicted and scheduled TBA – 10th Summit of the Americas
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 12 January – Epiphany 21 January – Our Lady of High Grace 26 January – Duarte's Birthday 27 February – Independence Day 3 April – Good Friday 4 May – Labour Day 4 June – Corpus Christi 16 August – Restoration Day 24 September – Our Lady of Mercy 9 November – Constitution Day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
1 June – Bruce Van Sant, 88, American-born sailor and author. 17 July – Gabriel Antonio Camilo González, 88, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of La Vega (1992–2015). 6 September – Johan Mijail, 36, writer and performer
References
External links Online calendar