In short: the Premier League has confirmed seven matches on Boxing Day 2026, Saturday 26 December. The other three matches in the opening round of the festive period are scheduled for 27 December, and the four match rounds from 26 December to 7 January 2027 contain 40 fixtures in total. According to the league, every club will have at least 60 hours between matches during this stretch. All times below are GMT.
The schedule was published by the Premier League on 10 September 2026. The broadcasters shown in the table are the UK live selections announced by the league. A blank UK selection does not mean that the match will not be televised in other countries.
Which Premier League matches are on Boxing Day 2026?
Seven matches will be played on 26 December. Aston Villa v Leeds opens the programme at 12:30 GMT, while Newcastle v Manchester City closes the day at 20:00 GMT.
- 12:30: Aston Villa v Leeds, TNT Sports.
- 15:00: Everton v Sunderland.
- 15:00: Fulham v Brighton.
- 15:00: Ipswich v Brentford.
- 15:00: Spurs v AFC Bournemouth.
- 17:30: Hull v Liverpool, Sky Sports.
- 20:00: Newcastle v Man City, Sky Sports.
Full schedule from 26 December to 7 January
The sequence covers match rounds 17 to 20, with games on 26, 27, 29 and 30 December and on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 January. This table uses the revised kick-off times released by the league.
| Date | Time (GMT) | Fixture | UK broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2026 | 12:30 | Aston Villa v Leeds | TNT Sports |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 15:00 | Everton v Sunderland | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 15:00 | Fulham v Brighton | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 15:00 | Ipswich v Brentford | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 15:00 | Spurs v AFC Bournemouth | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 17:30 | Hull v Liverpool | Sky Sports |
| 26 Dec 2026 | 20:00 | Newcastle v Man City | Sky Sports |
| 27 Dec 2026 | 14:00 | Coventry v Chelsea | Sky Sports |
| 27 Dec 2026 | 16:30 | Man Utd v Nott'm Forest | Sky Sports |
| 27 Dec 2026 | 19:00 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | Sky Sports |
| 29 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Hull v Leeds | Sky Sports |
| 29 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Spurs v Brighton | Sky Sports |
| 29 Dec 2026 | 20:15 | Everton v Man City | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Coventry v Brentford | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Fulham v Arsenal | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Man Utd v Sunderland | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 19:30 | Newcastle v Nott'm Forest | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 20:15 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | Sky Sports |
| 30 Dec 2026 | 20:15 | Ipswich v Chelsea | Sky Sports |
| 1 Jan 2027 | 20:00 | Leeds v Everton | Sky Sports |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 12:30 | Brighton v Man Utd | TNT Sports |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Ipswich | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 15:00 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 15:00 | Liverpool v Coventry | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 15:00 | Nott'm Forest v Fulham | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 15:00 | Sunderland v Hull | Not listed in the 10 Sep announcement |
| 2 Jan 2027 | 17:30 | AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa | Sky Sports |
| 3 Jan 2027 | 14:00 | Chelsea v Newcastle | Sky Sports |
| 3 Jan 2027 | 16:30 | Man City v Spurs | Sky Sports |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Arsenal v Brentford | Sky Sports |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Brighton v AFC Bournemouth | Sky Sports |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Everton v Aston Villa | Sky Sports |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Nott'm Forest v Hull | Sky Sports |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 20:15 | Sunderland v Liverpool | Sky Sports |
| 6 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | Sky Sports |
| 6 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Fulham v Spurs | Sky Sports |
| 6 Jan 2027 | 19:30 | Ipswich v Coventry | Sky Sports |
| 6 Jan 2027 | 20:15 | Leeds v Man City | Sky Sports |
| 7 Jan 2027 | 20:00 | Man Utd v Newcastle | Sky Sports |
Club-by-club sequence and gaps between matches
The gaps below are calculated from the kick-off time of one match to the kick-off time of the next. They are useful for comparing schedule spacing, but they are not the same as a player's effective recovery time.
| Club | Match 1 | Gap | Match 2 | Gap | Match 3 | Gap | Match 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 26/12 15:00 away at Spurs | 100 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 away at Crystal Palace | 70 h | 02/01 17:30 home v Aston Villa | 74 h | 05/01 19:30 away at Brighton |
| Arsenal | 27/12 19:00 away at Crystal Palace | 72 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 away at Fulham | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 home v Ipswich | 76 h 30 min | 05/01 19:30 home v Brentford |
| Aston Villa | 26/12 12:30 home v Leeds | 103 h 45 min | 30/12 20:15 home v Liverpool | 69 h 15 min | 02/01 17:30 away at AFC Bournemouth | 74 h | 05/01 19:30 away at Everton |
| Brentford | 26/12 15:00 away at Ipswich | 100 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 away at Coventry | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 home v Crystal Palace | 76 h 30 min | 05/01 19:30 away at Arsenal |
| Brighton | 26/12 15:00 away at Fulham | 76 h 30 min | 29/12 19:30 away at Spurs | 89 h | 02/01 12:30 home v Man Utd | 79 h | 05/01 19:30 home v AFC Bournemouth |
| Chelsea | 27/12 14:00 away at Coventry | 78 h 15 min | 30/12 20:15 away at Ipswich | 89 h 45 min | 03/01 14:00 home v Newcastle | 77 h 30 min | 06/01 19:30 away at Crystal Palace |
| Coventry | 27/12 14:00 home v Chelsea | 77 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 home v Brentford | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 away at Liverpool | 100 h 30 min | 06/01 19:30 away at Ipswich |
| Crystal Palace | 27/12 19:00 home v Arsenal | 72 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 home v AFC Bournemouth | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 away at Brentford | 100 h 30 min | 06/01 19:30 home v Chelsea |
| Everton | 26/12 15:00 home v Sunderland | 77 h 15 min | 29/12 20:15 home v Man City | 71 h 45 min | 01/01 20:00 away at Leeds | 95 h 30 min | 05/01 19:30 home v Aston Villa |
| Fulham | 26/12 15:00 home v Brighton | 100 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 home v Arsenal | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 away at Nott'm Forest | 100 h 30 min | 06/01 19:30 home v Spurs |
| Hull | 26/12 17:30 home v Liverpool | 74 h | 29/12 19:30 home v Leeds | 91 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 away at Sunderland | 76 h 30 min | 05/01 19:30 away at Nott'm Forest |
| Ipswich | 26/12 15:00 home v Brentford | 101 h 15 min | 30/12 20:15 home v Chelsea | 66 h 45 min | 02/01 15:00 away at Arsenal | 100 h 30 min | 06/01 19:30 home v Coventry |
| Leeds | 26/12 12:30 away at Aston Villa | 79 h | 29/12 19:30 away at Hull | 72 h 30 min | 01/01 20:00 home v Everton | 120 h 15 min | 06/01 20:15 home v Man City |
| Liverpool | 26/12 17:30 away at Hull | 98 h 45 min | 30/12 20:15 away at Aston Villa | 66 h 45 min | 02/01 15:00 home v Coventry | 77 h 15 min | 05/01 20:15 away at Sunderland |
| Man City | 26/12 20:00 away at Newcastle | 72 h 15 min | 29/12 20:15 away at Everton | 116 h 15 min | 03/01 16:30 home v Spurs | 75 h 45 min | 06/01 20:15 away at Leeds |
| Man Utd | 27/12 16:30 home v Nott'm Forest | 75 h | 30/12 19:30 home v Sunderland | 65 h | 02/01 12:30 away at Brighton | 127 h 30 min | 07/01 20:00 home v Newcastle |
| Newcastle | 26/12 20:00 home v Man City | 95 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 home v Nott'm Forest | 90 h 30 min | 03/01 14:00 away at Chelsea | 102 h | 07/01 20:00 away at Man Utd |
| Nott'm Forest | 27/12 16:30 away at Man Utd | 75 h | 30/12 19:30 away at Newcastle | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 home v Fulham | 76 h 30 min | 05/01 19:30 home v Hull |
| Spurs | 26/12 15:00 home v AFC Bournemouth | 76 h 30 min | 29/12 19:30 home v Brighton | 117 h | 03/01 16:30 away at Man City | 75 h | 06/01 19:30 away at Fulham |
| Sunderland | 26/12 15:00 away at Everton | 100 h 30 min | 30/12 19:30 away at Man Utd | 67 h 30 min | 02/01 15:00 home v Hull | 77 h 15 min | 05/01 20:15 home v Liverpool |
The shortest gap in this schedule is 65 hours for Manchester United, between the 30 December match against Sunderland at 19:30 GMT and the visit to Brighton on 2 January at 12:30 GMT. Even this shortest start-to-start interval is above the 60-hour minimum stated by the Premier League.
How to plan the festive run
To follow one club, use the club table to locate its four fixtures and three gaps. To watch several matches, the chronological table shows kick-off times and the UK broadcasts already confirmed. Because fixtures can still be amended, check the official page again before buying travel, booking accommodation or arranging transport.
Main source: Premier League festive schedule published on 10 Sep 2026. See also the official list of all 2026/27 season fixtures.
