LADBROKES PREMIERSHIP champions Celtic will begin the 2017/18 league season at home to Hearts.
The Scottish Professional Football League announced the fixtures on Friday morning, with Rangers travelling to Motherwell and last season's runners-up Aberdeen taking on Hamilton Accies on the opening weekend.
The first Old Firm derby of the season will take place on Saturday 23 September at Ibrox, before another on 30 December at Parkhead and the final clash before the split on 10 March back on the Gers' home turf.
Elsewhere, newly-promoted Hibernian will mark their top-flight return with a clash against Partick Thistle at Easter Road and the first Edinburgh derby of the season will take place on Wednesday 25 October.
Dundee host Ross County and St Johnstone face a trip to Kilmarnock in the remaining opening day fixtures.
There will again be a winter break, with no fixtures scheduled between December 30 and the Scottish Cup fourth round on January 20.
📅 Full #SPFL league fixtures 2017/18, subject to change. #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/JXiscRAvqw
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) June 23, 2017
📅 FIXTURES: Check out a list of all fixtures for the 2017/18 campaign right here: https://t.co/dmiVUqWYbk pic.twitter.com/WBMioHkwV2
— Rangers FC (@RangersFC) June 23, 2017
The season will end on the weekend of 12/13 May, with the Premiership play-off final set for May 17 and 20.
In the Ladbrokes Championship, relegated Inverness Caledonian Thistle begin with a home fixture against Dundee United, while elsewhere Falkirk travel to St Mirren and Livingston host Dunfermline on their return to the second tier.
League Two champions Arbroath begin their League One campaign at home to Queen's Park, while recently relegated Raith Rovers travel to Alloa Athletic.
Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion meet in the opening weekend of the League Two season, with Peterhead facing Annan at Galabank in another notable clash.
All fixtures are subject to change for TV selections.
Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive, said: “The announcement of fixtures for the upcoming season, in partnership with our title sponsor Ladbrokes, once again generates a great deal of excitement and anticipation for supporters.
“Even if only looking at the opening matches across all four leagues on the first weekend in August there are some real standout games and we wish all 42 clubs the very best of luck for their upcoming campaigns.”
Key dates
Saturday 5th August 2017 - opening weekend
Ladbrokes Premiership
Aberdeen v Hamilton Accies
Celtic v Hearts
Dundee v Ross County
Hibernian v Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock v St Johnstone
Motherwell v Rangers
Ladbrokes Championship
Dumbarton v Morton
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United
Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic
Queen of the South v Brechin City
St Mirren v Falkirk
Ladbrokes League One
Albion Rovers v Ayr United
Alloa Athletic v Raith Rovers
Arbroath v Queen's Park
Forfar Athletic v Airdrieonians
Stranraer v East Fife
Ladbrokes League Two
Annan Athletic v Peterhead
Berwick Rangers v Clyde
Edinburgh City v Montrose
Elgin City v Cowdenbeath
Stenhousemuir v Stirling Albion
Saturday 30th December 2017 - final weekend before winter break
Aberdeen v Hearts
Celtic v Rangers
Hibernian v Kilmarnock
Motherwell v Hamilton Accies
Partick Thistle v Ross County
St Johnstone v Dundee
Saturday 7th April 2018 - final weekend before split
Hamilton Accies v Celtic
Hearts v Aberdeen
Partick Thistle v Kilmarnock
Rangers v Dundee
Ross County v Hibernian
St Johnstone v Motherwell
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