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Boxing Day football 2026: fixtures, kick-off times and TV
Boxing Day is a Saturday this year. 48 football matches are played in England and Scotland on 26 December 2026: 7 in the Premier League, 12 in each EFL division and 5 in the Scottish Premiership. The first kick-off is at 12:30 UK time and the last, Newcastle v Manchester City, at 8:00 pm on Sky Sports.
Three Premier League games of the same round are on Sunday 27 December. The Boxing Day cricket Tests are below.
Starts Saturday 26 December 2026Add to calendarBig times are in your own time zone.
Key facts
- Sky says every Championship, League One and League Two game on Boxing Day is shown live, most of them on Sky Sports+. The Premier League's four 3:00 pm games were not picked for UK TV.
- Three Premier League games are on Sunday 27 December, all on Sky Sports: Coventry vs Chelsea (2:00 pm), Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest (4:30 pm) and Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (7:00 pm).
- In Scotland, Hearts vs Hibernian moved to Sunday 27 December at 12:00 for Sky Sports. Kilmarnock vs Rangers is at 5:45 pm on Premier Sports.
- Bolton vs Burnley kicks off at 12:30 on police advice.
- Cricket: Australia vs New Zealand's Boxing Day Test at the MCG starts at 10:30 am in Melbourne, which is 11:30 pm UK time on Christmas Day. South Africa vs England at Centurion starts at 10:00 am local, 8:00 am UK time.
Start times around the world
| Where you are | First kick-off | Last kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| Your time (UK) | ||
| UK & Ireland (London, Dublin, GMT) | Sat 26 Dec, 12:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 20:00 |
| Central Europe | Sat 26 Dec, 13:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 21:00 |
| Nigeria (Lagos, WAT) | Sat 26 Dec, 13:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 21:00 |
| US & Canada Eastern | Sat 26 Dec, 7:30 am | Sat 26 Dec, 3:00 pm |
| US Central | Sat 26 Dec, 6:30 am | Sat 26 Dec, 2:00 pm |
| US Mountain | Sat 26 Dec, 5:30 am | Sat 26 Dec, 1:00 pm |
| US Pacific | Sat 26 Dec, 4:30 am | Sat 26 Dec, 12:00 pm |
| Mexico City | Sat 26 Dec, 6:30 am | Sat 26 Dec, 2:00 pm |
| Brazil (São Paulo) | Sat 26 Dec, 09:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 17:00 |
| Argentina | Sat 26 Dec, 09:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 17:00 |
| South Africa (SAST) and Central Africa (CAT) | Sat 26 Dec, 14:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 22:00 |
| Saudi Arabia and East Africa (Nairobi) | Sat 26 Dec, 15:30 | Sat 26 Dec, 23:00 |
| UAE | Sat 26 Dec, 16:30 | Sun 27 Dec, 00:00 |
| India (IST) | Sat 26 Dec, 6:00 pm | Sun 27 Dec, 1:30 am |
| Philippines & Malaysia | Sat 26 Dec, 8:30 pm | Sun 27 Dec, 4:00 am |
| Australia (Sydney, AEDT) | Sat 26 Dec, 11:30 pm | Sun 27 Dec, 7:00 am |
| New Zealand | Sun 27 Dec, 1:30 am | Sun 27 Dec, 9:00 am |
Boxing Day fixtures and TV channels
| Your time | At the venue | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Dec 12:30 | 12:30 local 12:30 UK · 7:30 am ET | Aston Villa vs Leeds United Premier League · Villa Park, Birmingham | TNT Sports |
| Sat 26 Dec 12:30 | 12:30 local 12:30 UK · 7:30 am ET | Bolton Wanderers vs Burnley Championship · Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 12:30 | 12:30 local 12:30 UK · 7:30 am ET | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough Championship · Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Sky Sports |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Everton vs Sunderland Premier League · Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool | Not picked for UK TV |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Fulham vs Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League · Craven Cottage, London | Not picked for UK TV |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Ipswich Town vs Brentford Premier League · Portman Road, Ipswich | Not picked for UK TV |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth Premier League · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | Not picked for UK TV |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Championship · Ewood Park, Blackburn | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Cardiff City vs Millwall Championship · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Charlton Athletic vs Southampton Championship · The Valley, London | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Lincoln City vs West Bromwich Albion Championship · LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank), Lincoln | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Portsmouth vs Watford Championship · Fratton Park, Portsmouth | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Preston North End vs Derby County Championship · Deepdale, Preston | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Queens Park Rangers vs Bristol City Championship · Loftus Road, London | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Stoke City vs Wrexham Championship · bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | West Ham United vs Norwich City Championship · London Stadium, London | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Swansea City Championship · Molineux, Wolverhampton | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Bradford City vs Stockport County League One · Valley Parade, Bradford | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Burton Albion vs Sheffield Wednesday League One · Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Doncaster Rovers vs Wigan Athletic League One · Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Huddersfield Town vs Blackpool League One · Accu Stadium, Huddersfield | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Leicester City vs AFC Wimbledon League One · King Power Stadium, Leicester | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Luton Town vs Bromley League One · Kenilworth Road, Luton | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Mansfield Town vs Barnsley League One · One Call Stadium (Field Mill), Mansfield | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | MK Dons vs Leyton Orient League One · Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Notts County vs Cambridge United League One · Meadow Lane, Nottingham | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Oxford United vs Plymouth Argyle League One · Kassam Stadium, Oxford | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Peterborough United vs Wycombe Wanderers League One · Weston Homes Stadium (London Road), Peterborough | Sky Sports |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Stevenage vs Reading League One · Lamex Stadium, Stevenage | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Barnet vs Colchester United League Two · The Hive, London (Edgware) | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Bristol Rovers vs Walsall League Two · Memorial Stadium, Bristol | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Cheltenham Town vs Port Vale League Two · Completely-Suzuki Stadium (Whaddon Road), Cheltenham | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Chesterfield vs Northampton Town League Two · SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Crawley Town vs Gillingham League Two · Broadfield Stadium, Crawley | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Exeter City vs Newport County League Two · St James Park, Exeter | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Fleetwood Town vs Crewe Alexandra League Two · Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Oldham Athletic vs York City League Two · Boundary Park, Oldham | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Rotherham United vs Rochdale League Two · AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Salford City vs Grimsby Town League Two · Peninsula Stadium, Salford | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Shrewsbury Town vs Swindon Town League Two · Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley League Two · Prenton Park, Birkenhead | Sky Sports+ |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Celtic vs Motherwell Scottish Premiership · Celtic Park, Glasgow | Not announced yet |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Dundee vs St Mirren Scottish Premiership · Dens Park, Dundee | Not announced yet |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | Falkirk vs Dundee United Scottish Premiership · Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | Not announced yet |
| Sat 26 Dec 15:00 | 15:00 local 15:00 UK · 10:00 am ET | St Johnstone vs Aberdeen Scottish Premiership · McDiarmid Park, Perth | Not announced yet |
| Sat 26 Dec 17:30 | 17:30 local 17:30 UK · 12:30 pm ET | Hull City vs Liverpool Premier League · MKM Stadium, Hull | Sky Sports |
| Sat 26 Dec 17:45 | 17:45 local 17:45 UK · 12:45 pm ET | Kilmarnock vs Rangers Scottish Premiership · Rugby Park (BBSP Stadium), Kilmarnock | Premier Sports |
| Sat 26 Dec 20:00 | 20:00 local 20:00 UK · 3:00 pm ET | Newcastle United vs Manchester City Premier League · St James' Park, Newcastle | Sky Sports |
Home side first, grouped by league within each kick-off time. Sky says it shows every EFL game live on Boxing Day: the main-channel picks are marked Sky Sports, the rest are on Sky Sports+. Kick-off times can still move for TV or on police advice.
Also on Boxing Day: Australia vs New Zealand, Boxing Day Test, South Africa vs England, Boxing Day Test, Premier League Matchweek 17 (Boxing Day), Sport on Boxing Day 2026, with their own times and channels.
Every date still to come is on the Premier League fixtures, kick-off times and TV channels page.
Where to watch
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| US (Premier League) | NBC Sports: NBC, USA Network and Peacock | Peacock and USA Network need a subscription |
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Quick answers
- What football is on Boxing Day 2026?
- 48 matches in England and Scotland on Saturday 26 December: 7 in the Premier League, 12 each in the Championship, League One and League Two, and 5 in the Scottish Premiership.
- What time is the first Boxing Day kick-off?
- 12:30 UK time: Aston Villa v Leeds United in the Premier League on TNT Sports, and Bolton v Burnley and Sheffield United v Middlesbrough in the Championship.
- Which Boxing Day matches are on UK TV?
- Aston Villa v Leeds (12:30, TNT Sports), Sheffield United v Middlesbrough (12:30, Sky Sports), Peterborough v Wycombe (3:00 pm, Sky Sports), Hull v Liverpool (5:30 pm, Sky Sports), Kilmarnock v Rangers (5:45 pm, Premier Sports) and Newcastle v Manchester City (8:00 pm, Sky Sports).
Sources
Checked 26 October 2026. We update this page when a time, card or broadcaster changes.
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- Sky Sports: Live EFL 2026/27 fixtures on Sky Sports, Championship, League One, League Two games, dates, kick-off times (23 Oct 2026)
- Sky Group: How to watch the 2026/27 EFL season on Sky Sports (25 Jun 2026)
- Bolton Wanderers FC: More Fixtures Confirmed By Sky Sports For Live Broadcast (30 Jul 2026)
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- ESPN UK: League One fixtures, 26 Dec 2026
- ESPN UK: League Two fixtures, 26 Dec 2026
- ESPN UK: Scottish Premiership fixtures, 26 Dec 2026
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- Football Ground Guide: League Two 2026-27 fixtures announced, Boxing Day (25 Jun 2026)
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- Sky Sports: Celtic Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule (Jun 2026)
- Sky Sports: Dundee Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule (Jun 2026)
- Sky Sports: Falkirk Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule (Jun 2026)
- Sky Sports: St Johnstone Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule (Jun 2026)
- Kilmarnock FC: Rangers (H) Boxing Day information (26 Aug 2026)
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- cricket.com.au: Schedule revealed for 2026-27 Aussie Summer of Cricket (22 Mar 2026)
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- Peterborough United: Boxing Day v Wycombe stays at 3pm, live on Sky Sports