Events in the year 2026 in Ivory Coast.
Incumbents President: Alassane Ouattara Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé
Events
January 7 January – The incumbent cabinet resigns. 21 January – President Ouattara reappoints Robert Beugré Mambé as prime minister. 23 January – President Ouattara appoints Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara as vice prime minister, while retaining his defence portfolio.
March 13 March – France returns a talking drum looted in 1916 at a ceremony in Abidjan, the first time it has repatriated a cultural artefact to Ivory Coast.
May 1 May – China lifts tariffs on imports from Ivory Coast until 2028. 6 May – The government dissolves the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) following criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups over its independence and handling of elections.
June 25 June – The Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao 2-0 in Group E during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/curacao-vs-ivory-coast-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result/k2RRyE3DH58f/ 30 June – At least 59 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in Abidjan and Ghana.
July 13 July – A bus plunges into the Bafing River, killing 24 people and injuring 36 others.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 27 March – Day after Laylat al-Qadr 30 March – Korité 21 April – Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 29 May – Ascension Day 6 June – Tabaski 9 June – Whit Monday 7 August – Independence Day 15 August – Assumption Day 5 September – Day after the Prophet's Birthday 1 November – All Saints' Day 15 November – National Peace Day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
7 February – Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, 75, politician 18 May – Abomé l'Éléphant, 33, singer and rapper 21 May – DJ Congélateur, 33, singer and artist 9 August – Martin Fofié Kouakou, military official and former Forces Nouvelles zone commander. 15 September – René Aphing Kouassi, 78, (2005–2006), president of the (2015–2020).
References
External links Online calendar