With the Premier League releasing the fixture list for the 2026/27 season, we now have a fuller picture of the campaign to come and the key dates to mark in our calendars.
Here are all the important dates for this year, from the English top flight and the UEFA Champions League to the domestic cups and transfer window.
Premier League 2026/27: Key dates for next season
August
Friday 24th to Monday 27th – Opening weekend of the Premier League season
Wednesday 26th – Carabao Cup Round Two
Thursday 27th – UEFA Champions League league phase draw
Friday 28th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League league phase draws
September
Tuesday 1st – Premier League transfer window closes (11pm BST)
Tuesday 8th to Thursday 10th – UEFA Champions League matchday one
Wednesday 9th – Carabao Cup Round Three
Wednesday 16th to Thursday 17th – UEFA Europa League matchday one
Saturday 26th – International break
Read – Premier League derby dates and fixtures for the 2026/27 season
October
Saturday 3rd – International break
Tuesday 13th to Wednesday 14th – UEFA Champions League matchday two
Thursday 15th – UEFA Europa League matchday two and UEFA Conference League matchday one
Tuesday 20th to Wednesday 21st – UEFA Champions League matchday three
Thursday 22nd – UEFA Europa League matchday three and UEFA Conference League matchday two
Wednesday 28th – Carabao Cup Round Four
November
Tuesday 3rd to Wednesday 4th – UEFA Champions League matchday four
Thursday 5th – UEFA Europa League matchday four and UEFA Conference League matchday three
Saturday 14th – International break
Tuesday 24th to Wednesday 25th – UEFA Champions League matchday five
Thursday 22nd – UEFA Europa League matchday five and UEFA Conference League matchday four
Read – Premier League Boxing Day fixture list for 2026/27
December
Tuesday 8th to Wednesday 9th – UEFA Champions League matchday six
Thursday 10th – UEFA Europa League matchday six and UEFA Conference League matchday five
Wednesday 16th – Carabao Cup Round Five
Thursday 17th – UEFA Conference League matchday six
Saturday 26th – Boxing Day fixtures
The most wonderful time of the year 🎄 pic.twitter.com/TLvpQMfk4W
— Premier League (@premierleague) June 19, 2026
January
Friday 1st – Winter transfer window opens
Saturday 9th – Emirates FA Cup Round Three
Wednesday 13th – Carabao Cup Semi-Final first leg
Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th – UEFA Champions League matchday seven
Thursday 21st – UEFA Europa League matchday seven
Wednesday 27th – UEFA Champions League matchday eight
Thursday 29th – UEFA Europa League matchday eight
Read – Every team in the Champions League in 2026/27
February
Monday 1st – Winter transfer window closes (11pm GMT)
Wednesday 3rd – Carabao Cup Semi-Final second leg
Saturday 13th – Emirates FA Cup Round Four
Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th – UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs first leg
Thursday 18th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League knockout round play-offs first leg
Tuesday 23rd to Wednesday 24th – UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs second leg
Thursday 25th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League knockout round play-offs second leg
March
Saturday 6th – Emirates FA Cup Round Five
Tuesday 9th to Wednesday 10th – UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
Thursday 11th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League round of 16 first leg
Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th – UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg
Thursday 18th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League round of 16 second leg
Sunday 21st – Carabao Cup Final
Read – Our non-Big Six Premier League Team of the Season for 2025/26
April
Saturday 3rd – Emirates FA Cup Round Six
Tuesday 6th to Wednesday 7th – UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg
Thursday 8th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League quarter-finals first leg
Tuesday 13th to Wednesday 14th – UEFA Champions League quarter-finals second leg
Thursday 15th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League quarter-finals second leg
Saturday 24th – Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final
Tuesday 27th to Wednesday 28th – UEFA Champions League semi-finals first leg
Thursday 29th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League semi-finals first leg
May
Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th – UEFA Champions League semi-finals second leg
Thursday 6th – UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League semi-finals second leg
Saturday 22nd – Emirates FA Cup Final
Wednesday 26th – UEFA Europa League Final (at Waldstadion, Frankfurt)
Sunday 30th – Final day of Premier League fixtures
June
Wednesday 2nd – UEFA Conference League Final (at Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul)
Saturday 5th – UEFA Champions League Final (at Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid)
Read – Premier League fixture list for 2026/27 in full
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