Boxing Day Fixtures in English Premier League Announced

Boxing Day — a special day in England when numerous sports events take place. In English football, this holiday is not limited to December 26; it extends to four nearly uninterrupted matchdays.

The online publication "Euro-Football.Ru" has presented the complete schedule of holiday matches. What is Boxing Day? Translated from English, Boxing Day means "Gift Day."

This is a national holiday in the United Kingdom, celebrated every year on December 26 since 1871. On this day, people usually do not work; instead, many sports events are held.

Following these events, it is customary to gather at festive tables and exchange gifts. Boxing Day is particularly celebrated in the English Premier League (EPL), where numerous football matches are played.

In the past, matches were played almost without interruption, but over time, due to frequent complaints from coaches, this format was abandoned. Boxing Day — a celebration for fans, a challenge for coaches For fans, Boxing Day is a true football celebration during the Christmas season.

Matches occur almost daily, stadiums are packed, and a festive atmosphere prevails. During this time, people often come to the stadiums with their families to enjoy football.

Boxing Day is a unique tradition that was previously not observed in other European championships. However, in recent years, festive marathons have also begun in Italy’s Serie A, while in other leagues, this period is typically used for rest.

Although Boxing Day is a holiday for fans, it poses a serious test for players and coaches. Every year, many complain about the crowded schedule, but there are also those who support the tradition.

The reasons for negative attitudes are clear: there is very little time for recovery, the risk of injuries is high, and unlike other championships, there is no winter break. To reiterate: Boxing Day brings joy to the stands and headaches to the coaches' benches.

Yet, this very aspect makes the EPL stand out. Below is the full Christmas marathon match schedule.

Matchday 18 "Manchester United" – "Newcastle" (December 26, 23:00, Moscow time); "Nottingham Forest" – "Manchester City" (December 27, 15:30, Moscow time); "Liverpool" – "Wolverhampton" (December 27, 18:00, Moscow time); "Arsenal" – "Brighton" (December 27, 18:00, Moscow time); "West Ham" – "Fulham" (December 27, 18:00, Moscow time); "Brentford" – "Bournemouth" (December 27, 18:00, Moscow time); "Burnley" – "Everton" (December 27, 18:00, Moscow time); "Chelsea" – "Aston Villa" (December 27, 20:30, Moscow time); "Sunderland" – "Leeds" (December 28, 17:00, Moscow time); "Crystal Palace" – "Tottenham" (December 28, 19:30, Moscow time). Matchday 19 "Chelsea" – "Bournemouth" (December 30, 22:30, Moscow time); "Burnley" – "Newcastle" (December 30, 22:30, Moscow time); "West Ham" – "Brighton" (December 30, 22:30, Moscow time); "Nottingham Forest" – "Everton" (December 30, 22:30, Moscow time); "Arsenal" – "Aston Villa" (December 30, 23:15, Moscow time); "Manchester United" – "Wolverhampton" (December 30, 23:15, Moscow time); "Liverpool" – "Leeds" (January 1, 20:30, Moscow time); "Crystal Palace" – "Fulham" (January 1, 20:30, Moscow time); "Sunderland" – "Manchester City" (January 1, 23:00, Moscow time); "Brentford" – "Tottenham" (January 1, 23:00, Moscow time). Matchday 20 "Aston Villa" – "Nottingham Forest" (January 3, 15:30, Moscow time); "Wolverhampton" – "West Ham" (January 3, 18:00, Moscow time); "Brighton" – "Burnley" (January 3, 18:00, Moscow time); "Bournemouth" – "Arsenal" (January 3, 20:30, Moscow time); "Leeds" – "Manchester United" (January 4, 15:30, Moscow time); "Fulham" – "Liverpool" (January 4, 18:00, Moscow time); "Tottenham" – "Sunderland" (January 4, 18:00, Moscow time); "Newcastle" – "Crystal Palace" (January 4, 18:00, Moscow time); "Everton" – "Brentford" (January 4, 18:00, Moscow time); "Manchester City" – "Chelsea" (January 4, 20:30, Moscow time). Matchday 21 "West Ham" – "Nottingham Forest" (January 6, 23:00, Moscow time); "Manchester City" – "Brighton" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Fulham" – "Chelsea" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Bournemouth" – "Tottenham" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Crystal Palace" – "Aston Villa" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Everton" – "Wolverhampton" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Brentford" – "Sunderland" (January 7, 22:30, Moscow time); "Burnley" – "Manchester United" (January 7, 23:15, Moscow time); "Newcastle" – "Leeds" (January 7, 23:15, Moscow time); "Arsenal" – "Liverpool" (January 8, 23:00, Moscow time).

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