Welcome to the European Youth Week 2026, an event organised by the European Commission every second year to celebrate and promote youth engagement, participation and active citizenship all over Europe and beyond.

It will take place from 24 April to 1 May 2026.

This edition will be dedicated to Solidarity and Fairness. We will celebrate 30 years of volunteering in Europe with an exhibition dedicated to Europeans who have made a difference in society. 

The week will kick-off at the European Parliament in Brussels with over 1000 participants, mainly young people, who will exchange their ideas and views during a full day of activities. 

The Kick-off event will take place on 24 April 2026 from 9.15 to 11.00 am in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament. The opening by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, will be followed by a High-level session featuring dynamic paired conversations between high level speakers and inspirational young people.

The Kick-off event will be web streamed on EYW2026 page.