See the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule for today’s events and beyond
The first events in 2026 Winter Olympics are already underway, and with a busy competition schedule ahead, American viewers will need to take note of the time difference between the United States and Italy, where the Milan Cortina Games take place.
Following the opening ceremony On Friday, February 6, events are expected to continue until the closing ceremony on February 22. The Paralympic Games will take place the following month, from March 6 to 15.
Locations in Italy are six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and nine hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
Here’s what you need to know about the schedule for these Winter Games.
What is the current schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The schedule for Saturday, February 7 includes several types of skiing: alpine, cross-country, freestyle and ski jumping.
There will also be several curling sessions, including a matchup between the United States and Great Britain.
Viewers can also watch men’s single skating and ice dancing events, as well as ice hockey, luge, snowboarding and speed skating.
What is tomorrow’s schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
On Sunday, February 8, there’s even more action on the slopes, with competitions in alpine skiing, biathlon and ski jumping as well as snowboarding and cross-country skiing.
Round robin curling matches continue, as do luge and ice hockey. For figure skating enthusiasts, there are team competitions in pairs, women’s singles and men’s singles.
When are the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2026 Olympic Games?
The opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games on Friday February 6 saw performances from Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli, as well as the traditional Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The ceremony, produced by Balich Wonder Studio, mainly took place at the Milan San Siro Olympic Stadium, with additional events around Milan and athletes’ parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. See all the highlights here.
The Verona Arena will host the closing ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics on February 22.
What is the figure skating program for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Figure skating events begin on February 6. Competitions will continue daily until February 11. There will be a break on February 12, but there will be additional figure skating events on February 13, 15, 16, 17 and 19.
The Olympics website details when team, pairs and singles events are for figure skating.
What is the snowboard program for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics begin February 5, then continue February 7-9, 11-13 and 15-18.
The Olympics website specifies when qualifying events and final events involve both men’s and women’s events.
A look at the 2026 Olympics schedule
While the Olympics’ opening ceremony took place on Friday, February 6, the Winter Games events actually began two days earlier, on February 4. The closing ceremony, as well as several medal events, will take place on February 22.
Although a full schedule is available online, organizers of the Milano Cortina Games note that it is subject to change.
Wednesday February 4
Thursday February 5
Friday February 6
Saturday February 7
Sunday February 8
Monday February 9
Tuesday February 10
Wednesday February 11
Thursday February 12
Friday February 13
Saturday February 14
Sunday February 15
Monday February 16
Tuesday February 17
Wednesday February 18
Thursday February 19
Friday February 20
Saturday February 21
Sunday February 22
Will the Olympics TV program be live or delayed?
There will be live and delayed coverage of the Olympic Games broadcast on television. US viewers can watch on NBC and Peacock. According to the NBC Olympics website, NBC will provide at least five hours of live coverage of the events, beginning each morning and continuing throughout the afternoon. Viewers can check NBC’s local listings here.
