2026 in the Solomon Islands
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Events in the year 2026 in the Solomon Islands.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 April – Cyclone Maila impacts the Solomon Islands.[1]
- 7 May – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele loses a no-confidence motion vote at the National Parliament.[2]
- 15 May – Matthew Wale is elected by the National Parliament as Prime Minister.[3]
- 31 July – The Solomon Islands signs a shiprider agreement with the United States. It permits law enforcement officers from the Solomon Islands to access United States Coast Guard ships.[4]
- 20 August – The Solomon Islands National Roadmap for Malaria Elimination is launched, naming 2038 as its goal year for becoming malaria-free.[5]
- 25 August – The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) announces the creation of a new unit, the Resource Mobilisation Unit (RMU). It is planned to assist the MNPDC in financial and developmental affairs, as well as implement MNPDC policies, while working with the Ministry of Finance and Treasury.[6]
Holidays
Source:[7]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Saturday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 7 July – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – National Day of Thanksgiving
References
- ↑ "Cyclone Maila upgraded to Category 4, as PNG and Solomons brace for more". RNZ. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power". RNZ. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Matthew Wale becomes Solomon Islands prime minister after secret ballot win". ABC News. 2026-05-15. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ RFA, Charley Piringi for (2026-08-01). "Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Press Release: Solomon Islands Launches National Roadmap to Eliminate Malaria by 2038 - In The Press - APLMA & Ministry of Health and Medical Servies, Solomon Islands". www.aplma.org. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "MNPDC to set up Resource Mobilisation Unit". 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 18 April 2026.