Everton could achieve something special this season if they are able to reach the internal targets of qualifying for Europe ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
Although they may seem lofty ambitions to some, the Premier League currently has nine clubs representing the English top flight across the three European competitions.
Scheduling is something that is already affecting Everton, with a number of their fixtures already being rescheduled this season.
Everton fans are concerned about their late kick off against Arsenal that has been pencilled in for the Saturday before Christmas.
If the Toffees were to earn European qualification for next season, then the schedule will quickly beef up, with considerably more games to be played.
Regardless of where Moyes’ side finish, the Premier League has now confirmed the start and finish dates for the 2026/27 campaign.
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Everton discover Premier League 2026/27 dates
Moyes has shared Everton’s hopes of qualifying for Europe this season on the back of a promising summer transfer window.
It has been a turbulent start to the campaign, with the Toffees certainly leaving some victories out there on the pitch.
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On Friday, the Premier League revealed that the 2026/27 campaign will start a week later than usual due to the summer World Cup.
The key dates shared included:
2026/27 Premier League season key dates
Season starts: August 22, 2026
Season ends: Sunday, 30 May, 2027
Boxing Day fixtures: ✅
A long road lies ahead for the Toffees before they can even think about next season, though.
Everton News columnist Alan Myers is expecting Everton to aim for three signings in January as they look to really push on in the second half of the season.
A European finish is certainly ambitious, but the club are receiving the financial backing from their owners, who want to return Everton to the top table of English football.
Do Everton play on Boxing Day 2025
It has been a controversial topic this year, but, no, Everton will not be playing on Boxing Day, 2025.
With Boxing Day falling on a Friday, this year, it has been decided that the fixtures will remain on a usual Saturday [27th December] to save further changes.
Everton will be playing Burnley away from home at Turf Moor on Saturday, 27th December.
There will be one game played on Boxing Day, and that has been revealed as Manchester United vs Newcastle United, which does not kick-off until 8pm.
Some fans will love it and some fans will hate it, but the Premier League has already revealed that Boxing Day fixtures will resume next year.