Christmas TV guide: Premier League football, World Darts Championship and more - schedule, channels, how to watch or stream on Sky Sports
World Darts Championship, Premier League and more brilliant football will keep you entertained this festive period; Sky customers can watch it all at home or on the Sky Sports app, while non-Sky customers can stream without a contract on NOW
Thursday 1 January 2026 20:40, UK
The festive period is here and that means one thing - darts and football on your screens!
Whatever holiday plans you have, make sure you don't miss out on an incredible month of sport that includes:
- World Darts Championship
- BIG Premier League games - including every game live on New Year's Eve and Day
- Scottish Premiership - including Celtic vs Rangers
If you are a Sky Sports subscriber and your TV is booked with festive films, you can watch all of the above on the Sky Sports app.
If you don't have Sky, you can still stream all the action with a NOW Day or Month membership.
Never heard of NOW? Find out more about Sky's streaming service here. A flexible day pass is £14.99, while a flexible month pass is £34.99. And if you want Sky Sports for six months, a saver membership is £28 per month.
Selected darts and football Christmas and New Year schedule
Thursday January 1
Darts evening quarter-finals (19:00)
Friday January 2
Darts semi-finals (19:30)
Saturday January 3
Celtic vs Rangers (12:30) - Scottish Premier League
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest (12:30) - Premier League
Bournemouth vs Arsenal (17:30) - Premier League
Darts final (20:00)
Sunday January 4
Five Premier League games live from 1500 - including Manchester City v Chelsea (17:30)
