The next Serie A football season will begin on Sunday 28 August and finish on 13 May. The league has announced the Serie A calendar that includes five midweek fixtures on Wednesdays (21 September, 26 October, 1 February, 11 April, 2 May). A break for Christmas on 25 December and one on 1 January 2012, and breaks again on Sunday 4 September, 9 October and 13 November for Euro 2012 qualifiers. As for the Coppa Italia, the first round will be on 7 August, the semi-finals on Wednesday 8 February and Wednesday 21 March, while the final will be Sunday 20 May (with a reserve date of Wednesday 23).