Celtic fixtures 2019/20: Champions face St Johnstone in season opener

Celtic will begin their quest for a ninth successive Scottish Premiership title with a home game against St Johnstone on August 3.

Neil Lennon's side finished nine points clear of Rangers last season to win their 50th league crown but tasted defeat on both visits to Ibrox. They return there for the first Old Firm derby on August 31.

The Hoops' first meeting with Kilmarnock is at Celtic Park on September 29, while they travel to Aberdeen and Hearts on October 26 and November 2 respectively.

A busy December sees Celtic travel to Paisley on Boxing Day to play St Mirren and they round off 2019 at home to Rangers on December 29.

Celtic visit Kilmarnock in their first game after the winter break on January 21, with the third Old Firm derby taking place at Ibrox on March 14.

Celtic's final fixture before the league splits is against Hibernian at Easter Road on April 4.

August

3: St Johnstone (h)

10: Motherwell (a)

24: Hearts (h)

31: Rangers (a)

September

14: Hamilton (a)

21: Kilmarnock (h)

28: Hibernian (a)

October

5: Livingston (a)

19: Ross County (h)

26: Aberdeen (a)

30: St Mirren (h)

November

2: Hearts (a)

9: Motherwell (h)

23: Livingston (h)

30: Ross County (a)

December

4: Hamilton (h)

7: St Johnstone (a)

14: Hibernian (h)

21: Aberdeen (h)

26: St Mirren (a)

29: Rangers (h)

January

22: Kilmarnock (a)

25: Ross County (h)

February

1: Hamilton (a)

5: Motherwell (a)

12: Hearts (h)

15: Aberdeen (a)

22: Kilmarnock (h)

March

4: Livingston (a)

7: St Mirren (h)

14: Rangers (a)

21: St Johnstone (h)

April

4: Hibernian (a)

Key dates in the Scottish Premiership season

The Scottish Premiership will kick off on the weekend of August 3/4 and conclude on the weekend of May 16/17, with the Premiership play-off final scheduled for May 20 and May 24.

The top flight will once again take a winter break from December 30 to January 17.