2026 in the Comoros
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Events in the year 2026 in the Comoros.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Azali Assoumani
- President of the Assembly: Moustadroine Abdou
Events
[edit]- 19 March – Seventeen bodies are recovered from a boat that washed ashore in the Comoros. The bodies are believed to be those of migrants from Madagascar and Mozambique.[1]
- 9 May – The government introduces fuel price increases in response to rising global oil prices linked to the 2026 Iran war, raising diesel prices by 46% and gasoline prices by 35%.[2]
- 16 May – President Assoumani suspends the fuel price hikes implemented on 9 May pending further talks, following nationwide protests and deadly unrest.[2]
- 25 July – Six towns associated with the sultanate era are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 27 January – Leilat al-Meiraj
- 18 March – Cheikh Al Maarouf Day
- 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 20 March – March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 26 June – Mouharam
- 6 July – National Day
- 4 September – Mouloud
- 12 November – Maore Day
References
[edit]- ↑ "Seventeen bodies recovered in Comoros from boat carrying African migrants". Reuters. 19 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Moustoifa, Abdou; Goko, Colleen (16 May 2026). "Comoros suspends fuel price hikes after deadly protests". Reuters. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Tong-hyung (26 July 2026). "Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List". AP News. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Comoros Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Holidays and Observances in China in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
