2026 in poetry

This article covers 2026 in poetry.

• April 25 — The Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival occurred at the University of Maine at Augusta in Augusta, Maine, United States.^[1]
• May 15 – June 14 — The Poesiefestival Berlin 2026 is occurring in Berlin, Germany.^[2]
• June 4–7 — The 56th Poetry International Festival will occur in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.^[3]
• July 4–11 — The Medellín International Poetry Festival will occur in Medellín, Colombia.^[4]

• January 2
  • Sukumar Barua, Bangladeshi poet^[5]
  • Nellie Wong, American poet^[6]
• January 7 – Renée Good, American poet and writer^[7]
• January 13
  • Dabirul Islam Choudhury, Bangladeshi-British community leader and poet^[8]
  • Indira Devi Dhanrajgir, Indian poet and socialite^[9]
• January 28 – Peter Hargitai, American author, translator, and poet^[10]
• January 30 – X. J. Kennedy, American poet^[11]
• April 22
  • David Malouf, Australian poet and writer^[12]
  • J. H. Prynne, British poet and literary critic^[13]