Even with the hangover of New Year’s Eve and with the celebrations of the change of year very present, the traditional ski jumps are presented every January 1st, eagerly awaited by winter sports enthusiasts. Although Spain is not … There is no power in the discipline and it is also not a major sport in our country, there is a tradition linked to these jumps on New Year’s Day.
It’s part of a quiet, familiar ritual that, yes, has much deeper roots in other European countries, notably in the Alpine and Nordic countries. For example, it attracts millions of viewers every year in countries like Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Norway and Finland, among others.
An event that allows you to see jumpers flying on the snow, an event followed by millions of people and which is an important part of Christmas celebrations for many Europeans.
Ski jumping schedule on New Year’s Day
The traditional New Year’s ski jumps are celebrated today, Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Olympic trampoline in Garmisch-Partenkirchenin the state of Bavaria (Germany).
The event, part of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Show Jumping World Cup, takes place from 2:00 p.m. (Spanish Peninsula time). Its approximate duration is two hours.
Additionally, this New Year’s Day jumps encompass the Four trampoline tournamenta prestigious ski jumping competition which brings together this event and three others (Oberstdorf on December 29, Innsbruck on January 4 and Bischofshofen on January 6) of the World Cup which take place between Germany and Austria. He winnerthe one who accumulates the greatest number of points in the sum of the four tests, receives the Golden Eagle.
Where to watch New Year’s ski jumps on TV and online
Ski jumping on New Year’s Day they are open again on the televisions of all Spaniards. TVE acquired the rights to this emblematic test on the first day of 2026, visible on La 2 and Télédéportein addition to RTVE readingthe public broadcaster’s online streaming and on-demand television platform.
TVE thus recovers a custom of the past, since between 1962 and 2011 he broadcast these ski jumps as another Christmas tradition, just like the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s concert at La 1.
This is how the broadcast of the jumps from Garmisch-Partenkirchen said goodbye in 2011 in @La1_tve. Simon Ammann’s victory was the last he offered @rtve.
📺On January 1, 2026, the sporting event par excellence of #New Year which had been his home since 1962.
We are waiting for you! pic.twitter.com/5XC1wJyDl1
– Télédeporte (@teledeporte) December 23, 2025
In addition to the public channel, the Ski Jumping World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has a signal on Eurosport1available on payment platforms such as Movistar Plus+, Orange TV, Vodafone TV or DAZN, among others.
Which jumpers take part in the New Year’s test
Among the best competitors are the current champion of the Four Trampolines, the Austrian Daniel Tschofenigas well as some of his compatriots, such as Stefan Kraft or Jan Hörl. Other notable names include German Andreas Wellinger, Swiss Gregor Deschwanden and Slovenian Anze Lanisek. The results can be followed live via the following link.
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