Dates of Every Summer Olympic Games
Here's a list of the start and end date of every Summer Olympic Games. The earliest start date was for the first Olympic Games in Athens, which started on April 6. In Melbourne, the first Games held in the southern hemisphere, the Games started on 22 November.
| Year | Host | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2032 | Brisbane | 23-Jul to 8-Aug |
| 2028 | Los Angeles | 14-Jul to 30-Jul |
| 2024 | Paris | 26-Jul to 11-Aug |
| 2020 | Tokyo | 24-Jul to 9-Aug |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 5-Aug to 21-Aug |
| 2012 | London | 27-Jul to 12-Aug |
| 2008 | Beijing | 8-Aug to 24-Aug |
| 2004 | Athens | 13-Aug to 29-Aug |
| 2000 | Sydney | 15-Sep to 1-Oct |
| 1996 | Atlanta | 19-Jul to 4-Aug |
| 1992 | Barcelona | 25-Jul to 9-Aug |
| 1988 | Seoul | 17-Sep to 2-Oct |
| 1984 | Los Angeles | 28-Jul to 12-Aug |
| 1980 | Moscow | 19-Jul to 3-Aug |
| 1976 | Montreal | 17-Jul to 1-Aug |
| 1972 | Munich | 26-Aug to 10-Sep |
| 1968 | Mexico City | 12-Oct to 27-Oct |
| 1964 | Tokyo | 10-Oct to 24-Oct |
| 1960 | Rome | 25-Aug to 11-Sep |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 22-Nov to 8-Dec |
| 1952 | Helsinki | 19-Jul to 3-Aug |
| 1948 | London | 29-Jul to 14-Aug |
| 1936 | Berlin | 1-Aug to 16-Aug |
| 1932 | Los Angeles | 30-Jul to 14-Aug |
| 1928 | Amsterdam | 28-Jul to 12-Aug |
| 1924 | Paris | 4-May to 27-Jul |
| 1920 | Antwerp | 20-Apr to 12-Sep |
| 1912 | Stockholm | 6-Jul to 22-Jul |
| 1908 | London | 27-Apr to 31-Oct |
| 1904 | Saint Louis | 1-Jul to 23-Nov |
| 1900 | Paris | 14-May to 28-Oct |
| 1896 | Athens | 6-Apr to 15-Apr |
Notes
- There was no Winter Olympics in 1940 or 1944 due to World War I
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