Having already observed the more congested parts of the festive period, several leagues in Europe will either be ultra-busy – or enjoying some much-needed time off.
A handful of European clubs are luckily enough to be given a Christmas break, but others are not so lucky.
Goal takes a look at when football will take a pause this winter.
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When does the Premier League break for Christmas?
The Premier League does not currently observe a Christmas break, and there is no break in fixtures across the festive period.
The English top-flight is, notably, the only major European league to not observe a break, and the December and January schedule is the opposite of a resting period – with as many as three games played during the course of a seven-day span to accommodate all the fixtures.