+ Premier League, among others on December 21-22 and 26-27
Matches are not played on Christmas Eve itself – but of course, there are plenty played during Christmas and New Year's. The day before Christmas Eve – December 22 – features, among others, Swedish duo Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski in action when Tottenham takes on Liverpool with a kickoff at 17.30. On Boxing Day, British football continues, with one of the 16.00 matches being Alexander Isak's Newcastle against Robin Olsen's Aston Villa.
ViaPlay broadcasts all matches except for Liverpool–Leicester (Prime) on Boxing Day.
+ Bandy, Boxing Day
Boxing Day bandy is an old Christmas tradition, and as usual, the schedule is fixed to make the matches hot. This year's menu features the classic Hälsingederby Bollnäs–Edsbyn as well as a real local derby in the meeting Vänersborg–Gripen Trollhättan. The hottest match is the rematch of last year's Swedish Championship final. Where Västerås takes on reigning champions Villa Lidköping at home.
Expressen broadcasts.
+ Ice Hockey, December 26–January 5
The USA won their sixth World Championship title by defeating Sweden in Scandinavium. Now, the Junior Crowns are seeking revenge in Ottawa, Canada. Sweden starts against Slovakia, a match that despite a different time zone is played at the perfect time of 18.00 on Boxing Day. In the group, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic await.
SVT and ViaPlay/TV3/TV6 broadcast.
+ Skiing, December 28–January 5
The 2006–2007 season saw the first-ever Tour de Ski. The following year, Charlotte Kalla won after a mighty climb up the slalom slope Alpe Cermis, an effort that made many Swedish ski fans seriously embrace the new competition format. Frida Karlsson won in 2022–2023, but last season saw American dominance from Jessie Diggins. Who will shine the most in Italy? The World Championship in February may mean that several stars opt out of the tour.
ViaPlay/TV6 broadcasts.
+ Ski Jumping, New Year's Day
New Year's Day ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was long an SVT tradition of almost the same dignity as Donald Duck on Christmas Eve. More or less festive viewers could from their TV sofas see profiles like Matti Nykänen, Jens Weissflog, and Jan Boklöv fly down the ski jump in the former Olympic venue. SVT has long since lost the broadcasting rights, but the German-Austrian ski jumping week continues. This year, the competition takes place in Oberstdorf.
TV6 and ViaPlay broadcast.
