The following is a list of events that occurred or will occur during 2026 in Estonia.
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Incumbents
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edit- 12 February – A Russian national is deported from Estonia on charges of spying for Russia.[1]
- 6 March – Estonia boycotts the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy in protest over Russian athletes being allowed to compete under the Russian flag after the lifting of sanctions imposed over the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[2]
- 25 March – A Russian drone hits the Auvere Power Plant near Narva.[3]
- 19 May – A suspected Ukrainian drone is shot down by a Romanian fighter jet belonging to a NATO contingent over an area between Vortsjarv and Poltsamaa, prompting an apology from Ukraine.[4]
Predicted and scheduled
edit- 30 August – 2026 Estonian presidential election
Holidays
edit- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 24 February – Independence Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 1 May – Spring day
- 24 May – Whit Sunday
- 23 June – Victory Day
- 24 June – Midsummer Day
- 20 August – Independence Restoration Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Second Day of Christmas
Deaths
edit- 1 January – Arno Liiver, actor (born 1954)[7]
- 12 March –
- Peeter Simm, film director (born 1953)[8]
- Valeri Kirss, media personality and lawyer (born 1945)[9]
- 25 March – Gameboy Tetris, rapper (5miinust, born 1985)[10]
- 31 March – Eili Sild, actress (born 1942)[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Estonia Deports Russian Man Accused of Planning to Spy for Moscow". The Moscow Times. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ "Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Iran war and boycott". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "Drones from Russian airspace hit Estonian and Latvian territory, authorities say". Euronews. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Martin Fornusek (2026-05-19). "NATO jet downs suspected stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia in first such case". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Estonia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Law on holidays and public holidays". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Suri Arno Tali kehastanud näitleja Arno Liiver". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) (in Estonian). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "In memoriam. Peeter Simm". PÖFF. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Valeri Kirsi vanasõidukite ekspositsioon sulges uksed". Kultuur (in Estonian). 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Suri muusik Gameboy Tetris". ERR (in Estonian). 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Eili Sild-Torga 26.10.1942–13.03.2026". Ugala Teater (in Estonian). 14 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
