Here's a thrilling overview of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule, packed with action and excitement! But here's where it gets controversial... Some events are already underway, while others are yet to unfold. Get ready for a thrilling ride as we explore the schedule, from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony and beyond. And this is the part most people miss... Don't miss out on the chance to catch the action live or on tape delay. With a packed schedule of competition ahead, American viewers will need to take note of the time difference between the U.S. and Italy, where the Milano Cortina Games are taking place. The first events are already underway, and with a packed schedule of competition ahead, viewers will need to stay tuned for the thrilling moments to come. The opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6, featured 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 closing ceremony will be hosted by the Verona Arena on Feb. 22. The Paralympics will take place the following month, from March 6 to March 15. The venues in Italy are six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and nine hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. Here's a breakdown of the schedule for these Winter Games. What is today's schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics? The schedule for Saturday, Feb. 7, features several types of skiing: Alpine, cross-country, freestyle, and ski jumping. There will also be several round-robin sessions of curling, including a matchup between the U.S. and Great Britain. Viewers can also catch men's single skating and ice dance, along with ice hockey, luge, snowboarding, and speed skating. What is tomorrow's schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics? Sunday, Feb. 8, brings more action on the slopes, with competition in Alpine skiing, biathlon, and ski jumping as well as snowboarding and cross-country. Round-robin curling matches continue, along with luge and ice hockey. For figure skating fans, there's team competition in pair skating, women's single, and men's single. When are the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2026 Olympics? The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games on Friday, Feb. 6, featured 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 closing ceremony will be hosted by the Verona Arena on Feb. 22. What is the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating schedule? Figure skating events begin on Feb. 6 and continue daily through Feb. 11, with a break on Feb. 12. Additional figure skating events will take place on Feb. 13, 15, 16, 17, and 19. What is the 2026 Winter Olympics snowboarding schedule? Snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics start on Feb. 5 and continue from Feb. 7-9, 11-13, and 15-18. An overview of the Olympics schedule for 2026 While the Olympics opening ceremony was on Friday, Feb. 6, events for the Winter Games actually started two days earlier on Feb. 4. The closing ceremony, along with several medal events, will be on Feb. 22. Here's a detailed breakdown of the schedule: Wednesday, Feb. 4: Alpine skiing, Curling, Luge Thursday, Feb. 5: Alpine skiing, Curling, Ice hockey, Luge, Ski jumping, Snowboard Friday, Feb. 6: Opening Ceremony, Alpine skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Luge, Ski jumping Saturday, Feb. 7: Alpine skiing, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Sunday, Feb. 8: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Luge, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Monday, Feb. 9: Alpine skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic combined, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Tuesday, Feb. 10: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic combined, Short track speed skating, Skeleton, Ski jumping Wednesday, Feb. 11: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic combined, Skeleton, Snowboard, Speed skating Thursday, Feb. 12: Alpine skiing, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Short track speed skating, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Friday, Feb. 13: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Saturday, Feb. 14: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Short track speed skating, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Speed skating Sunday, Feb. 15: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating Monday, Feb. 16: Alpine skiing, Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Short track speed skating, Ski jumping, Snowboard Tuesday, Feb. 17: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Snowboard, Speed skating Wednesday, Feb. 18: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Short track speed skating, Snowboard Thursday, Feb. 19: Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Nordic combined, Ski mountaineering, Speed skating Friday, Feb. 20: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Short track speed skating, Speed skating Saturday, Feb. 21: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Ski mountaineering, Speed skating Sunday, Feb. 22: Closing Ceremony, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Ice hockey Will the Olympics TV schedule be live or delayed? There will be both live and tape-delayed coverage of the Olympics airing on TV. Viewers in the U.S. can watch on NBC and Peacock. According to the NBC Olympics website, NBC will have a minimum of five hours of live event coverage starting each morning and continuing on through the afternoon. Viewers can check NBC local listings here.
