The National League have confirmed some key dates for the 2026/27 season.
The U’s will find out their schedule on Friday, 10th July, with Fixture Release Day to take place almost a month to the day before the start of the campaign.
The 46-match National League campaign will then start on Saturday’s 8th August, 2026, and will run until the final day on Saturday, 24th April, 2027.
Clubs may request to move their Bank Holiday Monday (28 December) fixture to Tuesday 29 December (7.45pm) or their Saturday 2 January fixture to New Year’s Day (1 January) subject to mutual agreement between both clubs within seven days of fixture release. Any required information would then be revealed closer to the time.
- Fixture release day: Friday 10 July 2026
- Opening day: Saturday 8 August 2026
- Final day: Saturday 24 April 2027
- Promotion Finals weekend: Saturday 8 May/Sunday 9 May 2027
- Christmas fixtures: Saturday 26 December/Monday 28 December 2026
- New Year’s fixture: Saturday 2 January 2027
