What will happen onDecember 5, 2026Saturday Week 49

Today is September11, 2026 Friday.

December 5 is a Saturday again in 2037.

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The World in 2026 two new conflicts and a 48-team World Cup

The first 48-team World Cup runs 104 matches. Watching every one back to back would keep you in front of a screen for more than a week without sleep.

Life this year

It is a rare year with both a Winter Olympics and a World Cup in it. The Games are held across the Italian Alps in February, and in June the World Cup opens with 48 teams for the first time, played in 16 cities in Mexico, the United States and Canada. February also brings Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Horse. In August a total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, the first one to reach Europe since 1999. The news has been heavy as well, with American forces striking Venezuela in January and Iran from the end of February, while the war in Ukraine is in its fourth year.

The year in 8 dates

• 🪖Jan 3 US forces strike Venezuela and capture President Nicolas Maduro, who is flown to New York to face drug charges.
• ⛷️Feb 6 The Winter Olympics open in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The venues are spread across the north of the country.
• 🪖Feb 28 The US and Israel hit Iran with about 900 strikes in half a day, killing its supreme leader. Iran fires missiles back and a war begins.
• 🎆Jul 4 The United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.
• 🏆Jul 19 The World Cup final is played at MetLife Stadium near New York.
• 🌘Aug 12 A total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain.
• 🗳️Oct 4 Brazil votes for a president and a new congress.
• 🏛️Nov 3 Americans vote in the midterm elections.

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