The Premier League has released its full slate of holiday fixtures for the current campaign, offering fans a total of 29 live matches on Sky Sports between Boxing Day and the 7th of January. By publishing the timetable more than three months ahead of time, the league aims to give supporters ample opportunity to organise travel and plan their viewing schedules during one of the busiest periods of the year.
This early release follows thorough consultations with the Football Supporters' Association and representatives from each club's Fan Advisory Board, ensuring that the needs and preferences of fans have been taken into account. On Boxing Day alone, the top flight will feature seven games. The opening encounter sees Hull City travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool at 5:30 pm, while a later marquee clash pits Newcastle United against Manchester City at 8:00 pm, both matches being shown as a double‑header on Sky Sports.
The following day, December 27, is earmarked as a "Super Sunday" with a triple‑header. The first fixture has Coventry City, now managed by former England midfielder Frank Lampard, hosting Chelsea at 2:00 pm. Two hours later, Manchester United face Nottingham Forest, and the evening concludes with Crystal Palace taking on Arsenal at 7:00 pm. All three games will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, giving viewers a full day of elite football.
The holiday period also includes two mid‑week rounds in which every match is televised live on the network. The first of these runs from Tuesday, 29 December, through Wednesday, 30 December, while the second takes place between Tuesday, 5 January, and Thursday, 7 January. This comprehensive coverage ensures that fans who cannot attend in person still have access to every league fixture during the festive stretch. For those who prefer streaming, Sky Sports can be accessed flexibly via the NOW platform, allowing subscribers to watch matches on a range of devices.
The Sky Sports app also offers a personal video feed, making it easy to follow the action on the go. In addition to the Boxing Day and Super Sunday fixtures, the schedule includes several high‑profile games on the intervening weekends. New Year's Day will see Leeds United travel to Everton for a Friday Night Football showdown, while the first Saturday of January features Bournemouth versus Aston Villa at 5:30 pm as part of Saturday Night Football. The subsequent Super Sunday showcases Chelsea against Newcastle at 2:00 pm, followed by Manchester City taking on Tottenham Hotspur at 4:30 pm.
Below is a detailed rundown of the key matches and their kick‑off times, all of which will be shown live on Sky Sports: - Hull City vs Liverpool – 5:30 pm (Boxing Day) - Newcastle vs Manchester City – 8:00 pm (Boxing Day) - Coventry City vs Chelsea – 2:00 pm (27 December) - Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest – 4:30 pm (27 December) - Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – 7:00 pm (27 December) - Hull City vs Leeds United – 7:30 pm (29 December) - Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton – 7:30 pm (29 December) - Everton vs Manchester City – 7:30 pm (29 December) The mid‑week block on 30 December includes a full complement of matches such as Coventry City versus Brentford, Crystal Palace versus Bournemouth, Fulham versus Arsenal, Manchester United versus Sunderland, Newcastle versus Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa versus Liverpool, Ipswich Town versus Chelsea, and Leeds versus Everton. Each of these fixtures will be aired live, providing a packed evening of football for fans.
January’s early fixtures continue the festive momentum. On 2 January, Bournemouth host Aston Villa at 5:30 pm, while on 3 January, Chelsea travel to Newcastle for a 2:00 pm kickoff.
The following day, Manchester City meet Tottenham at 4:30 pm, and the weekend concludes with a series of matches including Arsenal versus Brentford, Brighton versus Bournemouth, and Everton versus Aston Villa, all scheduled for 7:30 pm. The schedule also lists numerous additional match‑ups that will be broadcast live, such as Nottingham Forest versus Hull City, Sunderland versus Liverpool, Crystal Palace versus Chelsea, Fulham versus Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich versus Coventry City, Leeds versus Manchester City, Manchester United versus Newcastle, and many more.
These fixtures span the entire festive window, ensuring that there is no shortage of top‑level football for supporters to enjoy. Overall, the Premier League’s holiday timetable offers a blend of traditional rivalries, intriguing managerial battles, and opportunities for lower‑ranked clubs to test themselves against the league’s elite. By making the full list available well in advance and guaranteeing live coverage for every game, the league and Sky Sports aim to maximise fan engagement and provide a seamless viewing experience throughout the most festive period of the football calendar.