Celtic get Fixture List Update

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·22 April 2026

Celtic get Fixture List Update

Celtic will receive their fixture schedule for the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership campaign in mid-June, following confirmation from the SPFL…

Former Celtic captain Paul McStay carries the Scottish Premiership Trophy up the Celtic Way as the Celtic team arrive ahead of the Celtic v St Mirren match. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 3 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

The Hoops – along with every club across the SPFL’s four leagues – will have their fixtures for next season revealed on Thursday, 18 June. The governing body announced on Tuesday that the full list of matches will be released at 12:00pm on that date. Supporters will be able to see Celtic’s 33 pre-split league fixtures.

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It has already been established that the new Premiership season will kick off across the weekend of 1 and 2 August, 2026, with the final round of top-flight matches scheduled for 15 and 16 May, 2027. The promotion/relegation play-off final is set to take place over two legs on 20 May and 23 May.

Also, the Premier Sports Cup final has been pencilled in for Sunday, 13 December, 2026 which could give Celtic the chance to win the first trophy of the season.

Celtic fans banners before kick off. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, Glasgow, 03 August. Photo Stuart Wallace, IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

KEY DATES FOR SEASON 2026/27

SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP Fixture round 1 Weekend of 1/2 August 2026 Fixture round 33 Weekend of 10/11 April, 2027 Fixture round 38 Weekend of 15/16 May , 2027 Scottish Premiership play-off final Thursday 20 May & Sunday 23 May, 2027

Celtic celebrations after winning the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and theRangers at Hampden on Sunday 15 December 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

PREMIER SPORTS LEAGUE CUP Group stage MD1: Weekend of 11/12 July, 2026 MD2: Midweek of 14/15 July, 2026 MD3: Weekend of 18/19 July, 2026 MD4: Midweek of 21/22July, 2026 MD5: Weekend of 25/26 July, 2026 Second round Weekend of 15/16 August, 2026 Quarter-finals Weekend of 12/13 September, 2026 Semi-finals Weekend of 31 October/1 November, 2026 Final Sunday 13 December, 2026

The consequences of the title race will have a bearing on the opening day fixtures for next season.

St Mirren players form a guard of honour as Celtic captain Callum McGregor walks on to the pitch carrying the Scottish Premiership trophy. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, , Celtic Park, 3 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace, IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

Celtic have usually started first in recent years due to raising the champions flag, with the Ibrox club normally having to face a challenging away trip on day one of the new season. Next season’s Glasgow Derby will see Celtic at home first with the second match at Ibrox at the start of 2027.

Conor Spence