Stoke City's players and staff will be able to spend Christmas Day with their families, says head coach Mark Robins.
The Potters visit Watford on Saturday (15:00 GMT) before hosting Preston on Boxing Day (15:00) and have a home game with Sheffield United on the evening of 29 December.
"When you come to work you leave that world behind. Coming up to Christmas is important for everybody who celebrates it and it's important people spend time with family as much as they can," Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Our programme will reflect that.