The festive season brings plenty of football matches across Europe and Asia, with fixtures in England and Italy taking center stage. This year’s festive fixtures begin with Serie A action on Monday, but are in full swing with eight Premier League matches on the Boxing Day schedule. The top leagues in England and Italy will have matches scattered over the next two weeks, while England’s lower leagues will also have plenty on offer over the holiday period. Additionally, several Asian national teams will compete in the Gulf Nations Cup to close out the year while the Scottish Premiership will feature the latest edition of the Old Firm in the new year.
Here are the games during the holidays:
Guide to watching football on vacation
Every hour, Eastern US
Monday December 23
Serie A: Fiorentina vs. Udinese, 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Serie A: Inter against Como, 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
League One: Crawley Town v Birmingham City, 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Tuesday December 24
Gulf Nations Cup: Oman vs. Qatar, 9:25 a.m. (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: United Arab Emirates vs. Kuwait, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Wednesday December 25
Gulf Nations Cup: Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia, 9:25 a.m. (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Bahrain vs. Iraq, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Thursday December 26
EPL: Manchester City vs. Everton, 7:30 a.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Southampton v West Ham United, 10 a.m. (Peacock)
EPL: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur, 10 a.m. (Peacock)
EPL: Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 10 a.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Chelsea v Fulham, 10 a.m. (Peacock)
EPL: Bournemouth v Crystal Palace, 10 a.m. (Peacock)
EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United, 12:45 p.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Liverpool v Leicester City, 3 p.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
Friday December 27
Gulf Nations Cup: Kuwait vs. Qatar, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: United Arab Emirates vs. Oman (ESPN+)
EPL: Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford, 2:45 p.m. (Peacock)
EPL: Arsenal v Ipswich Town, 3:15 p.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
Saturday December 28
Serie A: Empoli vs. Genoa, 9 a.m. (Paramount+)
Serie A: Parma against Monza, 9 a.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Bahrain vs. Yemen, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
Serie A: Cagliari v Inter, 12 p.m. (Paramount+)
Serie A: Lazio vs. Atalanta (Paramount+)
Sunday December 29
Serie A: Udinese v Turin, 6:30 a.m. (Paramount+)
Serie A: Napoli vs. Venice, 9 a.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: Leicester City v Manchester City, 9:30 a.m.
EPL: Crystal Palace v Southampton, 10 a.m.
EPL: Everton v Nottingham Forest, 10 a.m.
EPL: Fulham v Bournemouth, 10 a.m.
EPL: Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10 a.m.
Serie A: Juventus v Fiorentina, 12 p.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: West Ham United v Liverpool, 12:15 p.m.
Championship: Derby County v Leeds United, 12:45 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Serie A: AC Milan against Roma, 2:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Monday December 30
Series A: As against. Lecce, 12:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion, 2:45 p.m.
EPL: Ipswich Town v Chelsea, 2:45 p.m.
Serie A: Bologna vs. Hellas Verona, 2:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: Manchester United v Newcastle United, 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday December 31
Gulf of Nations Cup: semi-final 1, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN+)
Gulf Cup of Nations: semi-finals 2, 12:45 p.m. (ESPN+)
Wednesday January 1
Championship: Queens Park Rangers v Watford, 7:30 a.m. (Paramount+)
Championship: Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers, 10 a.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: Brentford v Arsenal, 12:30 p.m.
Championship: Sunderland v Sheffield United, 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Thursday January 2
Scottish Premiership: Rangers v Celtic, 10am (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Scottish Premiership: Dundee v Dundee United, 12:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
