2018 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	20th century – 21st century – 22nd century
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s – 2010s – 2020s 2030s 2040s
Years:	2015 2016 2017 – 2018 – 2019 2020 2021

2018 (MMXVIII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar.

Predicted events

January 1 – Estonia takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from the United Kingdom.
February will not experience a completely realized full moon this year
July 1 – Presidential elections in Mexico.
July 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Estonia.
July 27 – Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2003. It will not be as close as the 2003 opposition.
August 11 – The final Drum Corps International World Championship to be held in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, after an 11-year run.
September 16 – Swedish general election for the Riksdag.
November 6 – United States mid-term elections.

China's One-child policy is expected to end.
2018 Winter Olympics – Host city will be chosen in 2011.
2018 Commonwealth Games – Host city will be chosen in 2011.
The London Convention, which prevents sea dumping, expires.
2018 FIFA World Cup (host country scheduled to be chosen in 2011)
Researchers and investors in space elevator technology hope to start funding the construction of the first elevator by 2031.
NASA currently projects that its Vision for Space Exploration program will reach the Moon by 2018.
USAF 2018 Bomber project to likely replace B-52 and even B-1 has been mandated to enter service sometime this year.
Aurora Programme aerocapture and soft landing technology demonstrator for Mars.
The International nuclear fusion project ITER is expected to be completed.
The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument is expected to be opened 50 years after the time capsule was locked in 1968.
According to notable futurist Ray Kurzweil, by 2018 “there will be a drug that lets you eat whatever you want without gaining weight.”
The Fehmarn Belt bridge is expected to be completed.
The Giant Magellan Telescope will be completed.