Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving Planner

Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. Plan the menu, guests, shopping and turkey timing so the meal lands on time.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving planner — fillable PDF, 10 pages
• Turkey and menu planner — Excel / Google Sheets workbook, 6 tabs (Start Here, Plan, Turkey Calculator, Menu, Shopping List, Guest List)
• Start Here guide — PDF, 1 page

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Turkey calculator: size, thaw day, roasting time and latest oven time
• Guest list with RSVP flags, plus a potluck sign-up page
• Menu by course and a shopping list by store section with a budget check
• Oven and stovetop schedule and a day-of timeline
• 3-week countdown, seating plan with place cards and a leftovers log
• Works for Thanksgiving or a Friendsgiving on any date you pick

HOW IT WORKS

1. Fill in the Plan sheet: meal date, meal time, guests and budget.
2. Use the Turkey Calculator to choose your turkey size and note your thaw day and latest oven time.
3. Send invitations, then track RSVPs, allergies and who brings what in the Guest List.
4. Print the planner (or fill it in on screen) and work through the 3-week countdown.
5. On the day, follow your oven schedule and timeline, and log leftovers as they go in the fridge.

WHAT YOU NEED

Free Adobe Acrobat Reader or Apple Preview for the fillable PDF; Excel or Google Sheets (free) for the workbook.

PLEASE NOTE

• Instant digital download. Nothing physical is shipped.
• Food safety facts are from USDA guidance. Roasting times are estimates: always check the temperature with a food thermometer. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
• Example data in the workbook is made up. Replace it with your own.
• Questions? Email hello@gracepathventures.com with your order number.

LICENSE

• Use, edit, print and fill in these files for your own business, your own clients or your own household, as many times as you like.
• One purchase covers all business locations you own.
• Please don't resell, share, give away or upload the files (edited or unedited) for others to download.
• Files are provided as-is. Check every figure and form against your own situation before relying on it.