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The last time England and Australia met was in a Test match.
The Australian Open tennis tournament will be a big hit with full crowds after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed.
There were limits on gatherings at major sporting events.
The five-test series starts in December at the Gabba in Brisbane and can be 75% full at the moment.
The first tennis Grand Slam will be held in January.
It is unlikely that England fans will be able to get visas to watch the Tests in Australia because of the strict rules. Up to 15,000 fans are ready to travel if restrictions are further relaxed.
Australia's Test against India at theMCG was capped at 30,000 fans per day due to the coronaviruses outbreak.
The Boxing Day Test is when the MCG hosts Test matches.
Four years ago, England and Australia faced each other on Boxing Day, with Australia opener David Warner hitting a century on the opening day of the Test.
Each state in Australia has its own regulations regarding how many fans can be in a stadium.
A stadium with a capacity of more than 20,000 can only be three-quarters full according to rules in the state.
The second Test will be held at the 53,500-capacity Adelaide Oval, which will be 75% full under current South Australia guidelines.
There are no restrictions in New South Wales and Western Australia, so the fourth and fifth Tests in Perth are set for full crowds.
The Australian Open was limited in spectator numbers and experienced a five-day lockdown in the middle of the event.
Unvaccinated players are not likely to get visas to enter the state for the first Grand Slam tournament in 2022, according to authorities.
