Boxing Day is a very special day in the Premier League calendar and it’s a great time of the year with so many games going on.
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2024 sees eight games played on Boxing Day (December 26) while the other two games of that Matchweek are on December 27. In total there are 40 Premier League games being played in 17 days across the festive season, as this time of the year is absolutely brilliant for football fans.
Below is all of the information you need for Boxing Day in the Premier League in 2024.
Premier League Boxing Day fixtures 2024 - How to stream, TV channels
Plenty of intriguing matchups are lined up for Boxing Day this year, with struggling Manchester City heading to Everton, resurgent Manchester United heading to Wolves and frontrunners Liverpool hosting Leicester City.
Plus there is a tasty west London derby between in-form Chelsea and Fulham, plus Champions League-chasing Newcastle and Aston Villa square off in an intriguing game and surprise package Nottingham Forest will fancy their chances of beating erratic Tottenham in a game which could deliver plenty of drama.
Thursday 26 December 2024
7:30am ET: Man City v Everton — USA Network — Watch live online via NBC.com
10am ET: AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace — Watch live on Peacock
10am ET: Chelsea v Fulham — Watch live on Peacock
10am ET: Newcastle United v Aston Villa — USA Network — Watch live online via NBC.com
10am ET: Nottingham Forest v Spurs — Watch live on Peacock
10am ET: Southampton v West Ham — Watch live on Peacock
12:30pm ET: Wolves v Man Utd — USA Network — Watch live online via NBC.com
3pm ET: Liverpool v Leicester City — USA Network — Watch live online via NBC.com
Friday 27 December 2024
2:30pm ET: Brighton v Brentford — Watch live on Peacock
3:15pm ET: Arsenal v Ipswich Town — USA Network — Watch live online via NBC.com
Premier League Boxing Day 2024 predictions and picks
All of our Premier League predictions for each game are posted here at least one day before kick off.
What is Premier League Boxing Day?
December 26 is a famous day in the sporting calendar in the UK, as the day is a national holiday and sport dominates what is going on.
Horse racing, cricket (outside the UK), rugby and football are front and center and it’s a special time of the year with bumper crowds, as families and friends all gather and go to games together.
Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day?
It’s said that Boxing Day received it’s name quite literally because it is a “day where people would receive a box of gifts” to thank them for their work all year. Seriously.
It always falls on December 26 each year and as for Boxing Day history, in the UK it has been a national holiday since 1871. It is said that in the Victorian era Christmas gift boxes were handed out to staff from their employers as they were thanked for their work throughout the year. They also were given the day off.
Why do they play football on Boxing Day?
Since 1958 Boxing Day has been the main festive day which football has been played on throughout the leagues in the UK. And that tradition stuck.
It is a national holiday in the UK so most people are off work and will enjoy going to football with friends and families. Boxing Day is also like a mini-Christmas Day celebration in the UK with feasts, drinks and get together’s planned for December 26.
