The Premier League will stage seven matches on Boxing Day in 2026 after confirming its Christmas and New Year schedule. Four games will kick off at 15:00 GMT on Saturday, December 26, with further fixtures taking place at 12:30, 17:30 and 20:00.The festive programme is considerably larger than last year, when just one Premier League match was played on Boxing Day.Table of ContentsSeven Premier League games on Boxing DayFestive schedule designed to ease congestionPremier League Christmas and New Year fixturesSeven Premier League games on Boxing DayAston Villa will begin the days action against Leeds at 12:30 before Everton face Sunderland, Fulham host Brighton, Ipswich welcome Brentford and Tottenham take on Bournemouth in the 15:00 fixtures.Liverpool will then travel to Hull for the 17:30 game before Newcastle host Manchester City at 20:00.Three more matches will be played on Sunday, December 27, including Manchester United against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace versus Arsenal.The Premier League has also confirmed that Leeds will host Everton at 20:00 on New Years Day, with the remainder of that round taking place across January 2 and 3.Festive schedule designed to ease congestionThere will be evening fixtures on December 29 and 30, followed by another round of games between January 5 and 7.The Premier League has guaranteed clubs at least 60 hours between matches during the festive period.The measure is intended to address concerns over fixture congestion following the expansion of European club competitions and the international calendar.Premier League Christmas and New Year fixturesThe full festive schedule is:Saturday, December 26Aston Villa v Leeds, 12:30Everton v Sunderland, 15:00Fulham v Brighton, 15:00Ipswich v Brentford, 15:00Spurs v Bournemouth, 15:00Hull v Liverpool, 17:30Newcastle v Manchester City, 20:00Sunday, December 27Coventry v Chelsea, 14:00Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, 16:30Crystal Palace v Arsenal, 19:00Tuesday, December 29Hull v Leeds, 19:30Spurs v Brighton, 19:30Everton v Manchester City, 20:15Wednesday, December 30Coventry v Brentford, 19:30Crystal Palace v Bournemouth, 19:30Fulham v Arsenal, 19:30Manchester United v Sunderland, 19:30Newcastle v Nottingham Forest, 19:30Aston Villa v Liverpool, 20:15Ipswich v Chelsea, 20:15Friday, January 1Leeds v Everton, 20:00 Topics Arsenal F.C. Chelsea F.C. Liverpool F.C. Manchester City F.C. Manchester United F.C. Newcastle United F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Man United teenager Gabriel scores hat-trick in UEFA Youth League demolition Nicholas McGee 10th September, 2026 Jaissle in love with Hall amid reports of new contract for Newcastle left-back Nicholas McGee 10th September, 2026 Fantasy Premier League 2026/27: Semenyo and Maguire headline this weeks must drops Jon Fisher 10th September, 2026 Fantasy Premier League 2026/27: Jump on red-hot Chelsea attackers for Gameweek 4 Blake Hurst 10th September, 2026 Manchester United v Sabah: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Nicholas McGee 10th September, 2026 I loved it Iraola hails Anfield atmosphere as Mac Allister gets Liverpool off to winning start in Champions League Mitch Fretton 9th September, 2026
