
The list outlines the dates of all forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic test events, as well as public events like the London 2012 Festival Radio 1 Big Weekend, and specific Olympic initiatives.
It kicks off with the launch of the ticket resale programme this Friday (6 January) and concludes with the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony on 9 September.
The Olympic Park is now over 90% complete as
The Olympic Delivery Authority is on track to hand the site over to Locog early this year.
Read the full list of dates below.
January
6 January – Olympic and Paralympic ticket resale programme opens (until 3 Feb)
9 January – 200 days to go the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
10-18 January – Visa International Gymnastics test event, North Greenwich Arena
27 January – six months to go to the Olympic Games
February
Games Maker volunteers training begins
11 February – 200 days to go until Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
16-19 February – UCI Track Cycling World Cup test event, Velodrome
20-26 February – 18th FINA Visa Diving World Cup test event, Aquatics Centre
29 February – six months to go to Paralympic Games
March
3-4 Marc – London 2012 Festival ‘Music Nation’ weekend across UK
3-10 March – British Swimming Championships test event, Aquatics Centre
28-30 March – IOC’s final Coordination Commission visit to London
31 March – National Lottery Olympic Park Run event
April
1 April – Gold Challenge event in Olympic Stadium
18 April – 100 days to go to the start of the Olympic Games
18-19 April – International Invitational Wheelchair Rugby test event, Basketball Arena
18-22 April – FINA Olympic Games Synchronised Swimming Qualification test event, Aquatics Centre
23 April – Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualification Play-Off Match test event, City of Coventry Stadium
23 April – London 2012 Festival World Shakespeare Festival opens
May
2-6 May – International Invitational Hockey Tournament, test event, Olympic Park
4-7 May – British Universities & Colleges Sport Outdoor Athletics Championships test event, Olympic Stadium
8 May – London Disability Grand Prix, Olympic Stadium, Paralympic Athletics test event
9 May – School Games events in Olympic Park venues
19 May – Olympic Torch Relay starts at Land’s End
21 May – 100 days to go to the start of the Paralympic Games
25 May – Olympic Torch Relay reaches Wales
June
3 June – Olympic Torch Relay reaches Northern Ireland
6 June – Olympic Torch Relay reaches Dublin
8 June – Olympic Torch Relay reaches Scotland
21 June – Start of London 2012 Festival
23-24 June – London 2012 Festival Radio 1 Big Weekend event, Hackney Marshes
25 June – London 2012 World Sport Day celebrations in UK schools
July
20 July – Olympic Flame arrives in London (evening)
21-22 July – London 2012 Festival River of Music concerts along River Thames
23 July – Olympic Flame visits Albert Square in EastEnders episode
25 July – First Olympic Games sports events – Women's Football Preliminary matches at Cardiff (including Team GB), Coventry and Glasgow
27 July – Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
August
12 August – Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
24 August – Paralympic Flame lighting in London
25 August – Paralympic Flame lighting and flame festival in Belfast
26 August – Paralympic Flame lighting and flame festival in Edinburgh
27 August – Paralympic Flame lighting and flame festival in Cardiff
28 August – Paralympic Flame festival in Stoke Mandeville, start of the 24 hour Paralympic Torch Relay to London
29 August – Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
September
9 September – Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony
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