Get ready, football fanatics, because the Premier League just dropped a festive bombshell: a *full* slate of Boxing Day games is officially back on the calendar for 2026! After last year’s head-scratcher where we only got one top-flight match on December 26th (with seven dumped on December 27th), this is a huge return to form. With Boxing Day landing on a Saturday this year, it means we’re getting a bumper helping of holiday football, just the way it should be.
Your Holiday Football Menu Just Got Packed
Seriously, this schedule is loaded! That big Boxing Day game everyone will be watching? It’s Newcastle taking on Manchester City at 8pm GMT. That’s a huge matchup to kick off the festive madness, right? But it doesn’t stop there. On Sunday, December 27th, we get Frank Lampard’s Coventry squad going up against his old club, Chelsea, at 2pm. And then, defending champions Arsenal are heading to Crystal Palace for a 7pm GMT kick-off. Talk about an action-packed couple of days after Christmas! It’s exactly what you want during the holiday lull.
The Premier League also spilled all the details for the midweek action on Tuesday, December 29th, and Wednesday, December 30th. They even made sure to bring forward the announcement of all these live matches across the Christmas period. Why? So clubs and supporters could actually make travel plans and arrange things, which is a big win for everyone. Oh, and every club gets at least a 60-hour break between fixtures, so the players won’t be totally running on fumes.
Non-Stop Action Through New Year’s Day
You know what else is sweet? The league isn’t slowing down for New Year’s. While there’s just one game on New Year’s Day 2027,Leeds hosting Everton at Elland Road,it’s still a solid way to welcome the new year. And then the games keep coming thick and fast into January 2nd and 3rd. We’re talking non-stop football, folks! Here’s a quick look at some of those crucial dates:
Saturday, December 26th (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, December 27th:
* Coventry vs Chelsea (2pm)
* Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest (4.30pm)
* Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (7pm)
Tuesday, December 29th:
* Hull vs Leeds (7.30pm)
* Tottenham vs Brighton (7.30pm)
* Everton vs Manchester City (8.15pm)
Wednesday, December 30th:
* 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, January 1st:
* Leeds vs Everton (8pm)
Saturday, January 2nd:
* 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, January 3rd:
* Chelsea vs Newcastle (2pm)
* Manchester City vs Tottenham (4.30pm)
This crazy schedule is going to test every team’s depth and grit. With so many points up for grabs in such a short window, these festive fixtures could absolutely shake up the league table. You won’t want to miss a single second of this holiday football feast! Bring on the games!
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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