When is the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony? Start time, date, schedule
Amid a hectic sporting period, the Commonwealth Games is set to get underway in Glasgow with 74 nations competing across 10 sports.
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Approximately 3,000 athletes will compete across 11 days of competition with the Opening Ceremony set to get everything underway.
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The Sporting News explains when you can watch the Opening Ceremony.
When is the 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony?
The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony will be held at 5:00am (AEST) on Friday, July 24 at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
It will be the first Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony being stage completely indoors.
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When do the 2026 Commonwealth Games start and end?
- Start: Thursday, July 23
- End: Saturday, Aug 2
Here is the day-by-day sports schedule for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The official competition schedule remains subject to change.
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Thursday, July 23 | Bowls and Para Bowls; Opening Ceremony |
| Friday, July 24 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Para Powerlifting; Swimming and Para Swimming |
| Saturday, July 25 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Netball; Swimming and Para Swimming |
| Sunday, July 26 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Netball; Swimming and Para Swimming; Weightlifting |
| Monday, July 27 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Netball; Swimming and Para Swimming; Weightlifting |
| Tuesday, July 28 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Netball; Swimming and Para Swimming; Weightlifting |
| Wednesday, July 29 | 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Netball; Swimming and Para Swimming; Weightlifting |
| Thursday, July 30 | Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Netball; Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling; Weightlifting |
| Friday, July 31 | Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Judo; Netball; Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling |
| Saturday, Aug. 1 | Athletics and Para Athletics; Bowls and Para Bowls; Boxing; Judo; Netball; Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling |
| Sunday, Aug. 2 | Bowls and Para Bowls; Judo; Netball; Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling; Closing Ceremony |
How to watch the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia
- TV channel: Seven Network, 7mate
- Live stream: 7plus Sport
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are available live and free via Seven’s TV channels and live streaming platform.
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