This year, the list includes a singer who dominated the Christmas charts—no, not Mariah Carey, the other one. Also on board: a Paralympic gold medalist and a vaccine scientist. But scroll down a bit, and you’ll find the real treasures.
There’s a pub landlord who turned his bar into a warm bank during the energy crisis. And a 16-year-old who built a robot to clean up dog poo in local parks. Seriously, read the PDF. It’s like a Wikipedia rabbit hole of hope.
My personal favorite: the “quiet” honours
Look for the British Empire Medal (BEM) recipients. Those are the ones who don’t get a fancy ceremony. One entry says: “For services to village hall maintenance.” That’s it. That’s the whole reason they get a medal. I love that.
The New Year Honours List 2026 PDF is basically a love letter to people who do the boring, vital stuff. The person who fixes the playground swing. The volunteer who drives the elderly to hospital. These folks don’t have publicists—they just have a PDF entry to prove they exist.
New Year's Honours List 2026: All The Celebrities That Have Been
