2020s

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The 2020s began on January 1, 2020 and ends on December 31, 2029 .

At the beginning of the decade, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 , which first appeared in the Chinese province of Wuhan , developed into a global pandemic. There are new kinds of hygiene regulations, which for example require the wearing of protective masks and a shutdown of public life, which includes business closings and the suspension of tourist trips. Numerous major events, including the European Football Championship and the Olympic Games, will also be canceled in 2020 . Training and working life are shifting to the digital area, where offers such as home office and video conferencing are used instead of the presence service .

designation

The decade is often referred to as the “ 2020s ” or “ twenties ”.

Resolutions

  • Decade of Small Farmers ( UN ), 2019–2028
  • Decade of the Exploration of the Sea for Sustainable Development (UN), 2021–2030
  • Decade of Indigenous Languages ​​(UN), 2022–2032

Events (partly expected)

politics

economy

Disasters

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will paralyze large parts of public life in 2020.

terrorist attacks

Social

Technology and science

Physics and space travel

Launch of Tianwen-1 on July 23, 2020

religion

  • 2020: After a positive court decision, Hagia Sophia has been used as a mosque again since July 24th.

Culture

Oscar Winner (Best Picture)

Golden Palm Winner (Best Film)

  • 2020: Awarding canceled

Sports

Astronomical events

  • December 14, 2020: Total solar eclipse . Visible in the Pacific, Chile, Argentina and the South Atlantic.
  • August 12, 2026: Total solar eclipse over northern and central Europe and Siberia.
  • 2029: NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is expected to leave the solar system.
  • 2029: The asteroid (99942) Apophis passes the earth in a short distance.

Anniversaries