When Celtic will play Hibernian in the SPFL after new date confirmed

Colby Donovan of Celtic with a sliding tackle on Josh Mulligan of Hibernian during the William Hill Premiership 2026/27 match between Hibernian and Celtic — Photo by Liam Chester/Getty Images

Celtic have learned when they will face Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership in the rearranged fixture.

The Hoops were due to play the Edinburgh club on 13 December, which clashes on the same day as the Premier Sports Cup final.

As that takes precedence, the Scottish Premiership game has had to be rescheduled, with a brand new date confirmed for the game at Celtic Park.

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Celtic vs Hibernian date confirmed

A post from Celtic on social media confirmed that the rearranged game would now take place on Wednesdsay 13 January.

Kick-off will take place at 7:45pm GMT, meaning that the Hoops will now have a free weekend of football in the middle of December.

📺 Fixture rescheduled: Our match against Hibernian on Sunday, 13 December has been rescheduled to Wednesday January 13th with a 7:45pm Kick off#CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/Y749Nrhl2B
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 3, 2026

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Celtic vs Hibernian date confirmed

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