Complete Christmas & Holiday Planner Spreadsheet – Gifts, Cards, Menus, Baking, Decor, Advent, December Calendar & Budget (Excel + Google Sheets)

Plan the whole holiday season in one calm, good-looking spreadsheet that does the math for you.

The Complete Christmas & Holiday Planner keeps your gifts, holiday cards, menus, baking, decor, traditions, advent activities, December calendar, shopping list and holiday budget in one file. Add your name, total budget and Christmas date (defaults to December 25, 2026). The Dashboard then shows the countdown to Christmas, budget spent and remaining, gifts ready, cards mailed, progress by area and what's coming up next, with charts for budget vs actual, gift status and % done.

It works in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (free). Share it with your partner or family. No macros, add-ins or subscriptions. Type in the cream cells and the grey cells calculate automatically (they're protected so nothing breaks).

What's inside (11 tabs):

• Dashboard: days to Christmas, holiday budget, spent, remaining, % used, gifts ready, cards mailed, a progress table for 8 areas, the next 8 key dates, and 3 charts
• December Calendar: a monthly grid for December. Add key dates (parties, concerts, mail-by days) and they show on the calendar automatically, with note rows for each day
• Gift List: up to 80 gifts with recipient, idea, where to buy, budget, actual cost, status (Idea → Ordered → Purchased → Wrapped → Given) and wrapped?
• Holiday Cards: up to 60 households with address, bought / written / mailed, and who sent you one
• Menus & Baking: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve menus (course, dish, who's making it) plus a 30-row baking schedule
• Decor & Traditions: decor checklist by area with an "up by" date and a put-away check for January, plus a family traditions tracker
• Advent Daily: 24 days of editable holiday activities (Dec 1–24) and Christmas elf ideas, with today's row highlighted
• Holiday Budget: 9 starter categories with budget vs actual, remaining and progress bars. Gifts and Food & groceries fill in automatically
• Shopping List: up to 80 items with qty, store section, meal, cost and bought?
• Settings + Start Here: your name, Christmas date, total budget, every dropdown list, and a 6-step quick start

You get 2 .xlsx files (instant download): a copy filled with clearly marked sample data so you can see how it works, and a blank copy ready for your own plans. For personal use.

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.