2027 Explained

Predicted and scheduled events

• May – The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled; the location is typically determined by the previous year's winner.
• May 15–August 15 – Expo 2027 is scheduled to be held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[1]
• June – Istanbul, Turkey, will host the 2027 European Games.^[2]
• June–July – The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be held in Brazil.
• August 10 – The 2027 Kenyan general election will be held. Incumbent president William Ruto will be eligible for reelection.
• August 27–September 12 – The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar.^[3]
• October 1–November 13 – The 2027 Rugby World Cup will take place in Australia.
• November 7 – If not triggered earlier, the next Polish parliamentary election will occur no later than this date.
• December 22 – If not triggered earlier, the next Italian general election will occur no later than this date.

Date unknown

• The autonomous region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea will gain independence per an agreement made in 2021.^[4]
• The upcoming World Youth Day, announced by Pope Francis at the concluding mass held in Lisbon during the WYD 2023 in Portugal, will be held in South Korea.
• The 2027 Cricket World Cup will take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
• The next Maltese general election must take place by this year.
• The next Thai general election must take place by this year.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Expo 2027 Belgrade . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213214728/https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/2027-belgrade . 2023-12-13 . 2024-01-30 . bie-paris.org.
2. Web site: EOC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AWARDS 2027 EUROPEAN GAMES TO ISTANBUL . . 28 March 2024 . Rome . 27 March 2024.
3. Web site: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Board holds first meetings . FIBA Basketball . 2023-11-30 . 2024-11-18.
4. Web site: 2021-07-07. PNG, B'ville agree on latter's independence. 2021-07-07. Post Courier. en-US.