Premier League announces Christmas fixtures schedule as Boxing Day games confirmed

The Premier League has confirmed this year’s fixtures over the festive period with a full slate of Boxing Day games returning to the calendar.

Just one top-flight match was held on the day after Christmas last year amid a typically congested period of action, with seven held on 27 December.

With Boxing Day 2026 falling on a Saturday, though, the Premier League again has a bumper helping of festive football on offer, including Newcastle’s game against Manchester City – an 8pm GMT kick off.

A day later, meanwhile, Frank Lampard’s Coventry take on his former club Chelsea, while defending champions Arsenal travel to Crystal Palace.

After a full array of midweek fixtures on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December, there is just one game on New Year’s Day 2027, with Leeds scheduled to host Everton at Elland Road.

The league brought forward the selection of live matches across the Christmas period in order to provide clarity for clubs and supporters to allow them to make plans and travel arrangements.

All clubs have at least a 60-hour break between fixtures.

Premier League Christmas fixtures

Saturday 26 December (all 3pm GMT unless specified)

Aston Villa vs Leeds (12.30pm)

Everton vs Sunderland

Fulham vs Brighton

Ipswich vs Brentford

Tottenham vs Bournemouth

Hull vs Liverpool (5.30pm)

Newcastle vs Manchester City (8pm)

Sunday 27 December

Coventry vs Chelsea (2pm)

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest (4.30pm)

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (7pm)

Tuesday 29 December

Hull vs Leeds (7.30pm)

Tottenham vs Brighton (7.30pm)

Everton vs Manchester City (8.15pm)

Wednesday 30 December

Coventry vs Brentford (7.30pm)

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth (7.30pm)

Fulham vs Arsenal (7.30pm)

Manchester United vs Sunderland (7.30pm)

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest (7.30pm)

Aston Villa vs Liverpool (8.15pm)

Ipswich vs Chelsea (8.15pm)

Friday 1 January

Leeds vs Everton (8pm)

Saturday 2 January

Brighton vs Manchester United (12.30pm)

Arsenal vs Ipswich (3pm)

Brentford vs Crystal Palace (3pm)

Liverpool vs Coventry (3pm)

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham (3pm)

Sunderland vs Hull (3pm)

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa (5.30pm)

Sunday 3 January

Chelsea vs Newcastle (2pm)

Manchester City vs Tottenham (4.30pm)

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