NFL Christmas Day Games 2024 and 2025 Broadcast Details
The NFL has scheduled multiple games on December 25 in recent seasons, with the league typically placing at least one nationally televised matchup on Christmas Day. The 2024 NFL regular season included a Christmas Day game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, broadcast on NFL Network and Prime Video, following the league's expanded Christmas scheduling trend. The 2025 NFL schedule is expected to follow a similar pattern, with the league confirming exact Christmas Day matchups closer to the season start. For broadcast rights and confirmed game times, the NFL's official schedule page provides the latest updates. NFL official schedule
NFL Christmas Day games generate significant advertising revenue, with a 30-second spot during a primetime Christmas game costing an estimated $7 million to $8 million in 2024, according to industry reports. The NFL's broadcast partners, including Amazon Prime Video, CBS, Fox, and NBC, rotate Christmas Day coverage based on the annual schedule and playoff implications. Amazon's exclusive Thursday Night Football package has included Christmas Day games in recent years, reflecting the league's strategy to drive Prime Video subscriptions. Forbes on NFL Christmas ad revenue
Premier League Christmas Fixtures and Global Broadcast Reach
The Premier League traditionally plays a full round of fixtures on December 25, with all 20 clubs facing opponents in a single matchday. The 2024 Premier League Christmas schedule included matches such as Arsenal versus Tottenham and Newcastle United versus Manchester United, broadcast globally on Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and NBC in the United States. The league's Christmas Day slate is designed to maximize winter stadium attendance and global TV viewership, with matches typically kicking off at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. GMT. Premier League official fixtures
Premier League broadcasting rights for the 2022-2025 cycle are valued at over $12 billion globally, with Christmas Day matches serving as a key driver of seasonal viewership spikes. NBC Sports holds exclusive U.S. rights for the Premier League through the 2024-2025 season, streaming Christmas fixtures on Peacock and Telemundo for Spanish-language coverage. TNT Sports in the UK continues to air a select number of Christmas Day matches as part of its live Premier League package. Forbes on Premier League broadcast value
Global Football Matches on December 25 and Commercial Impact
Beyond the NFL and Premier League, football associations in other leagues occasionally schedule matches on December 25, though most top-tier European leagues take a winter break around Christmas. The Australian A-League, the Japanese J-League, and certain South American leagues have hosted Christmas Day fixtures in recent years, often as part of holiday tournament formats or mid-season scheduling adjustments. FIFA and confederations such as CONCACAF and AFC do not typically schedule official international matches on December 25, respecting the holiday period in most member countries. FIFA official website
The commercial impact of football on December 25 extends to merchandise sales, streaming subscriptions, and sports betting markets, with global sports betting operators reporting elevated activity on Christmas Day fixtures. The