SPFL fixtures 2023-24: Champions Celtic host Ross County in opener, Rangers at Kilmarnock
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Brendan Rodgers will attempt to pick up where Ange Postecoglou left off after returning to the Scottish champions
Celtic will begin their defence of the Scottish Premiership title at home to Ross County on Saturday, 5 August.
Last year's runners-up, Rangers, visit Kilmarnock later the same day, with both games live on TV.
The first meeting of the two Glasgow rivals will be at Ibrox on Sunday, 3 September, with the return on Saturday, 30 December.
Heart of Midlothian will host Hibernian in the first Edinburgh derby on Saturday, 7 October.
Scottish Championship winners Dundee mark their return to the top flight at home to Motherwell on the opening Saturday.
Relegated neighbours Dundee United begin their attempt to make a quick return from the second tier away to Arbroath on Friday, 4 August, with the game live on BBC Scotland.
The following day, League 1 champions Dunfermline Athletic host Airdrieonians, who were promoted along with the Fife side to the Championship after winning the play-offs.
Stirling Albion, who won the League 2 title, start their campaign on 5 August at home to Edinburgh City, who on Thursday announced they had changed back to their original name after a season as FC Edinburgh.
At the same time, promoted Annan Athletic's first-ever game in Scotland's third tier starts away to Falkirk.
Hamilton Academical host Cove Rangers the same day in a match-up between the two relegated sides.
Also on 5 August, Lowland League champions Spartans, promoted via the Pyramid play-off, play their first-ever game in the Scottish Professional Football League at home to relegated Clyde, while the other side dropping from League 1, Peterhead, visit East Fife.
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