when is womens long program figure skating

The women’s long program in figure skating is officially called the free skate , and at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics it’s scheduled for the evening of Thursday, 19 February 2026 , local time in Italy.

Quick Scoop: Exact day and session

• Event: Women’s single skating – free skating (long program)

• Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026

• Session time block: 19:00–23:15 (7:00–11:15 PM, local time in Italy)

• Venue: Figure skating events are part of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic programme running 6–22 February 2026.

Time zone tip

Because that 19:00–23:15 window is in Central European Time (CET) , the exact time where you are will shift depending on your time zone, so broadcasters will usually list it as a live “evening” event on 19 February or a midday/afternoon event in the Americas. You can plug “19 Feb 2026, 19:00 CET” into any time zone converter to see your local window.

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