Getty ImagesThe 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games, are scheduled to take place across northern Italy in Feb. 2026, with the main competition window running from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22, 2026 and select events beginning as early as Feb. 4, 2026. These Games mark the XXV Olympic Winter Games, hosted jointly by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, hosted in the impressive scenery of the Dolomites. Key Dates For Milan Cortina 2026When Is The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony? All of this competition leads up to the Closing Ceremony on Feb. 22, 2026, some 18 days after it begins with the preliminary rounds of curling. The ceremony will also mark the process of passing the Olympic flame toward the next Winter Games, which will be hosted in the French Alps in 2030.