2026 in Massachusetts
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Massachusetts.
Incumbents
State government
Events
January
- January 29 – Cape Cod Potato Chips announces it will close its original factory located on Cape Cod in Hyannis.[1]
February
- February 27 – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the DoD will no longer allow military members to attend Harvard or MIT, among other schools.[2]
March
- March 19 – Boston University begins requiring faculty members to take down flags and political posters from outward-facing windows. In early April, following backlash from faculty and students, the university pauses the policy.[3]
April
- April 14 – Hampshire College, located in Amherst, announces it will be closing after the Fall 2026 semester.[4]
- April 20 – The 2026 Boston Marathon is held. John Korir and Sharon Lokedi defend their titles in the men's and women's races, respectively. Marcel Hug wins the men's wheelchair title, and Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins the women's wheelchair title.[5]
- April 23 – Anna Maria College in Paxton announces it will close at the end of the semester.[6]
May
- May 4 – The Department of Education opens an investigation against Smith College over its admittance of transgender women.[7]
- May 20 – Harvard faculty approve a policy to limit A grades in undergraduate courses to 20% of enrollment beginning fall 2027 in an effort to curb grade inflation.[8]
- May 22 – Uber and Lyft drivers unionize following a voter approved November 2024 ballot measure, the first recognized gig ride-share workers union in the U.S.[9]
- May 30 – A meteor explodes off the coast of Massachusetts, emitting a loud boom that is heard in Boston area. The sound of the boom is reported as far south as Johnston, Rhode Island.[10]
June
- June 4 – The National Park Service orders the Bunker Hill Monument to remove three displays containing quotes related to slavery, women's suffrage, and immigration, respectively.[11]
- June 11–July 19 – The United States hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a number of matches being held in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.[12]
July
- July 8 – The Women's Pro Baseball League reveals its four inaugural teams, including the Boston Hunters.[13]
August
- August 20 – The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirms a lower court ruling saying that Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch cannot install Catholic statues on a public safety building.[14]
Scheduled
- September 18–October 4 – The Big E 2026 will be held in West Springfield.[15]
- November 3 – 2026 Massachusetts elections:
- 2026 Massachusetts House of Representatives election[16]
- 2026 Massachusetts Senate election[17]
- 2026 Massachusetts Attorney General election[18]
- 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- 2026 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
- 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Sports
See also
References
- ↑ Riley, Neal (January 29, 2026). "Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as Hyannis factory plans to close - CBS Boston". CBS News. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ Binkley, Collin (February 27, 2026). "Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ↑ Schulman-Hall, Juliet (April 6, 2026). "Boston University pauses flag, sign removal after backlash over free speech". MassLive. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schulman-Hall, Juliet (April 14, 2026). "Hampshire fought for years to survive. Now the college reckons with its end". MassLive. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Golen, Jimmy (April 20, 2026). "Defending champion John Korir wins second straight Boston Marathon title in course record time". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Schulman-Hall, Juliet (April 23, 2026). "Central Mass. college announces abrupt closure, citing financial and enrollment woes". MassLive. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women". NBC News. The Associated Press. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Gerstein, Abigail; Mahajan, Amann (May 20, 2026). "70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap | News | The Harvard Crimson". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Raymond, Nate (May 26, 2026). "Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union". Reuters. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ Rourke, Riley; Wycoff, Jacob; Fisher, Eric (May 30, 2026). "Meteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, causing loud boom, meteorologist confirms - CBS Boston". CBS News. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Grimala, Mike (June 6, 2026). "Federal government orders removal of women's voting, anti-slavery displays at Bunker Hill Monument". MassLive. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Stadiums". FIFA. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Women's pro baseball league unveils nicknames, logos for 1st season". ESPN. The Associated Press. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Blandino, Peter (August 20, 2026). "Massachusetts city can't display Catholic statues, high court rules". USA Today. The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Sulliban, Stephen; Trowbridge, Ryan (November 20, 2025). "Big E offering holiday sale ahead of 2026 fair". Western Mass News. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Booker, Brakkton (July 29, 2025). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 24, 2025.