The Winter Olympics have returned for 2026. Hosted in Milan Cortina, this year’s event technically already started with some qualifying curling events earlier this week. However, we’ve still got an Opening Ceremony to really kick things off.
Like previous Olympics, this year’s events will be broadcast by NBC and will stream exclusively on Peacock. If you’re already subscribed to Peacock or a cable provider, you’re covered! If not, there happens to be a free trial of the service available through Walmart+ that can get you streaming access.
When Is the 2026 Opening Ceremony?
This year’s opening ceremony will kick off at 2pm ET, which is 8pm local time in Italy, on February 6, 2026. The ceremony will likely run for a total of three hours, and will be broadcast again during primetime at 8pm ET.
The ceremony will include the Parade of Nations as well as performances from artists like Mariah Carey. This will be the first Opening Ceremony to feature the lighting of two separate cauldrons: one in Milan, and one in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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