Thanksgiving Cooking Timeline Calculator | Turkey Thaw & Roast Time + Dinner Schedule Spreadsheet, Excel & Google Sheets

Type your turkey weight and dinner time. Get the whole day's schedule, worked backward.

- Turkey tab: when to move the frozen turkey to the fridge, when to preheat, when it goes in, when to start checking the temperature, and when to pull it to rest (USDA times for an unstuffed bird at 325°F).

- Timeline tab: list your dishes with prep and cook minutes; every start time is calculated from serve time.

- In Order tab: a printable, auto-sorted step list with checkboxes.

- Oven Check: flags dishes that need the oven while the turkey's in, so one-oven kitchens can plan.

- Shopping: "buy by" dates for each item. Guests: how much turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, rolls and pie per headcount.

Works for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving and Christmas dinner. Example menu included; change any yellow cell.

Honest notes:

- Spreadsheet only, digital download, nothing shipped. Personal use.

- Times are estimates; always check that the turkey reaches 165°F.

- Made with AI assistance and reviewed before release.