1988 in Romania

Events from the year 1988 in the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Incumbents

 * President: Nicolae Ceaușescu
 * Prime Minister: Constantin Dăscălescu

January

 * 8 January:
 * President Nicolae Ceaușescu receives US senator Arlen Specter.
 * Romania confirms its participation at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
 * According to state news agency Agerpres, an earthquake hits the Vrancea area at 18:51 EET with an intensity of 5 degrees on the Richter magnitude scale, at a depth of 120 km. No casualties are reported.
 * 26 January – Decree No. 11 (Decretul nr. 11) is issued, through which some infractions are amnestied and the length of punishment for others is reduced.

February

 * 3 February – starts being ambassador of the Netherlands to Bucharest.
 * 22 February – The Cuibul cu barză Church is translated.

March

 * 2 March – A match between Steaua and the Glasgow Rangers takes place in Bucharest, ending in a score of 2-0 for Steaua.

April

 * 6 April – Steaua plays one of the semifinals of the 1987–88 European Cup against Benfica.

May

 * 10-14 May – Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Andrei Gromyko, visits Romania.

August

 * 28 August – President Nicolae Ceaușescu meets with Hungarian prime minister Károly Grósz in Arad.

September

 * 23 September – At 18:19 local time, an incendiary device is thrown on the grounds of the US consulate in Bucharest. No casualties or property damage are reported.

October

 * 5 October – Steaua plays against Sparta Prague in Bucharest during the 1988–89 European Cup, ending in a 2–2 tie.
 * 26 October – Steaua plays against Spartak Moscow.

January

 * 9 January – Monica Ungureanu, Romanian judoka.
 * 13 January – Daniela Dodean, Romanian table tennis player.
 * 23 January – Alexandru Dandea, Romanian footballer.

February

 * 8 February – Norbert Trandafir, Romanian swimmer.

March

 * 14 March – Luminița Pișcoran, Romanian biathlete.

April

 * 3 April – Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Romanian fencer.
 * 12 April – Cristina Bujin, Romanian athlete.

May

 * 4 May – Mihaela Buzărnescu, Romanian tennis player.

July

 * 2 July – Ada Condeescu, Romanian actress.