2026 in the Dominican Republic

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Events in the year 2026 in the Dominican Republic.

Incumbents

Events

February

  • 2 February – The decapitated bodies of four Haitian women are found near the southern section of the Dominican Republic–Haiti border.[1]
  • 23 February – A fault in a transmission line switch causes a nationwide blackout.[2]

March

  • 1 March – A bus crashes in La Romana, killing two people.[3]

May

  • 12 May – The Dominican Republic reaches an agreement with the United States to host migrants deported from the latter country.[4]

June

  • 7 June – An aircraft crashes near La Romana, killing its two American crew.[5]
  • 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.[6]

July

Predicted and scheduled

Holidays

Source:[11]

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ "Dominican police say bodies of 4 decapitated women found near border with Haiti". AP News. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Massive blackout hits Dominican Republic for the second time in three months". AP News. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bus accident in the Dominican Republic kills 2 Canadian tourists and injures 13 others". AP News. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Adames, Martin (May 14, 2026). "Dominican opposition criticizes deal with US to take third-country deportees". AP News. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2 US pilots die after plane crashes in the Dominican Republic". AP News. June 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists". AP News. June 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (July 24, 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, is to host the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games when the event celebrates its 25th edition". News in America. MRInternacional S.A. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lloyd, Owen (February 27, 2022). "Santo Domingo chosen as 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games host". Inside the Games. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dominican Republic says Americas summit postponed amid tension over US military deployment". Manila Times. AFP. November 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dominican Republic Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Legendary Cruising Author Bruce Van Sant Passes Away at 88". Caribbean Compass. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Muere monseñor Antonio Camilo González, obispo emérito de La Vega y referente de la Iglesia católica". Diario Libre (in Spanish). July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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