Christmas Planner 2026 | Printable Excel & Google Sheets Gift List, Budget Tracker, Countdown Checklist and Dinner Planner

Plan the whole holiday season in one spreadsheet instead of scattered notes and sticky lists. Track your gift budget, who's getting what, a week-by-week countdown from early November to Christmas Day, the dinner menu and shopping list, and your Christmas card list — all linked together, all doing the math for you.

What's inside:- Christmas Budget — estimated vs. actual cost per category (gifts, food, decorations, cards, travel, charity, miscellaneous), automatic difference and running total, over-budget rows highlighted instantly.- Gift List — recipient, gift idea, budget and actual cost per person, with a status dropdown (To Buy, Ordered, Wrapped & Ready) that colors each row and a summary that auto-counts what's spent and what's left.- Countdown Checklist — tasks grouped week by week from early November down to Christmas Day, mark each Done and watch your completed-task count climb.- Christmas Dinner — course, dish, key ingredients, who's bringing it and a purchased status for the shopping side of the menu.- Card List — every name and address for your Christmas cards, with a sent/not-sent tracker.

Included in this instant download:- ChristmasPlanner2026.xlsx — the full editable workbook (Instructions, Christmas Budget, Gift List, Countdown Checklist, Christmas Dinner, Card List)- ChristmasPlanner2026-US-Letter.pdf — printable blank budget & countdown checklist, US Letter- ChristmasPlanner2026-A4.pdf — printable blank budget & countdown checklist, A4

Works in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. Only the shaded input cells are meant for typing — everything else is protected so the formulas don't break by accident.

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Made with the help of AI tools (layout, formulas, listing copy); the design and structure are original, not a copy of anyone else's template.