As announced on Lega Serie A’s official website, the 2020/21 Serie A will start on September 19, 2020 and end on May 23, 2021.
The League Council met on August 3, 2020 at 19:00. During the meeting, it unanimously determined that the 2020/2021 Serie A will start on the weekend of 19-20 September and end on May 23, 2020. This official decision confirms the preference already expressed by the majority of the clubs in a meeting dedicated to this matter.
Calcio e Finanza further adds that the Christmas break will run from December 23, 2020 to January 3, 2021, while there will be six-midweek rounds (including the match to be played on January 6, 2021).
With regards to the footballing calendar, Football Italia provides a detailed breakdown of all of the important dates throughout August 2020 to October 2020.
- August 4, 2020 – 2020 La Liga Summer Transfer Window opens
- August 21, 2020 – 2019/20 UEFA Europa League Final
- August 22, 2020 – 2020/21 Ligue 1 begins
- August 23, 2020 – 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Final
- September 1, 2020 – 2020 Serie A Summer Transfer Window opens
- September 12, 2020 – 2020/21 Premier League and 2020/21 La Liga begin
- September 18, 2020 – 2020/21 Bundesliga begins
- September 19, 2020 – 2020/21 Serie A begins
- September 24, 2020 – 2020 UEFA Super Cup
- October 1, 2020 – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw
- October 2, 2020 – 2020/21 UEFA Europa League Group Stage draw
- October 5, 2020 – 2020 Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, and La Liga Summer Transfer Windows close
