The winter break will be back in its usual slot next season with no matches being played between January 3 and 19.
Over the last couple of seasons the break has varied, last season it was unexpectedly brought forward by 10 days due to social distancing issues that effectively closed stadiums to fans.
This season the World Cup in Qatar has played havoc with the fixture card with a five week break imposed after just 15 rounds of SPFL fixtures and a rushed Champions League card.
Today the SPFL announced:
Fixture round 1
Weekend of August 5/6, 2023Winter break
January 3-19, 2024Fixture round 33
Weekend of April 13/14, 2024Fixture round 38
Weekend of May 18/19, 2024
Effectively having two weekends off is little more than a quick breather but after a heavy December fixture card it will be very welcome.
Dubai is unlikely to appear on the Celtic schedule following the issues of 2021 under Neil Lennon but a trip to Portugal, similar to this month, could be on the cards to ensure some warm weather training.
