The Premier League 2025/26 season dates have been confirmed, with the opening match round starting on Saturday 16 August 2025.
The final match round will be played on Sunday 24 May 2026, when all matches will kick off simultaneously as usual.
The schedule continues to allow more rest time for players over the festive match-round period, with no two rounds taking place within 60 hours of each other.
This is in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested Christmas and New Year schedule.
Schedule laid out
The 2025/26 season will consist of 33 weekends and five midweek match rounds.
The start date of 16 August allows for the maximum player rest time available – 83 clear days – from the end of the 2024/25 season.
The season end date of 24 May 2026 ensures the Premier League season finishes ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup call-up period.
There will be no fixture on 24 December 2025.