Christmas & Holiday Planner (Digital Download)

Know exactly what you've spent, who's left to shop for, and how many days you have left, all on one screen.

This undated Christmas planner pairs a smart gift budget spreadsheet with 15 printable pages, so you can plan the season your way and use it again every year.

Light or dark, your choice

You get two versions of the same planner: Daylight (bright and clean) and Midnight (dark mode for late-night planning). Same tabs, same formulas, same dashboard. Use whichever you like.

What's inside

• Christmas & Holiday Planner spreadsheet (.xlsx) for Excel and Google Sheets
• FREE: Midnight dark-mode version of the spreadsheet (same features)
• Printables (one .zip file): 15 pages in US Letter, A4 and Low-Ink (black & white)
• Quick-Start Guide (PDF)

The dashboard

• Days-to-Christmas countdown that rolls to the next Christmas on its own
• Total budget, spent and remaining
• Gifts bought, wrapped and given
• Deal savings from your Black Friday and Cyber Monday tracker
• Status lights plus a per-person check that shows who's over budget first
• Next 5 events with countdowns, and 4 charts

Spreadsheet tabs

• Gift List with a status dropdown (Idea > Ordered > Bought > Wrapped > Given) and an over/under flag
• Shopping Mode: a big-text, phone-friendly list of gifts you still need
• Budget Overview: gifts, food, decor, travel, cards, charity and entertaining, plus an expense log
• Holiday Meal Planner with a grocery list you can check off
• Card List, Events & Countdown, and a Black Friday / Cyber Deals Tracker
• Settings: your budget, your people (up to 30) and editable dropdowns

Printable pages (15)

• Cover, holiday budget, gift list, gift ideas by person, spending log
• 2 undated monthly calendars and a holiday events page
• Meal planner with prep timeline, grocery list by store section, baking plan
• Card list, Black Friday deals, gift tags (12 per page) and a reflection page

How it works

1. Check out. Your download link appears right after checkout and in your order confirmation email, so you can download instantly.
2. Open the .xlsx in Excel, or upload it to Google Drive and choose Open with > Google Sheets.
3. Type your budget and the people you're shopping for on the Settings tab.
4. Add gifts and watch the dashboard update.
5. Unzip the printables and print any pages you like.

Compatibility

• Google Sheets (free with a Google account), on a computer and in the Google Sheets phone app
• Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer (Windows and Mac)
• No macros and no add-ons
• Not built for Apple Numbers
• Printables: any home printer or print shop, US Letter or A4. The Low-Ink version saves toner.

FAQ

Do I need Excel?
No. It works in free Google Sheets.

Can I use it on my phone?
Yes, in the Google Sheets app. The Shopping Mode tab is made for phones.

Is it dated?
No. Leave the year blank and it counts down to the next Christmas automatically, so you can reuse it every year.

Will I break the formulas?
Formula cells are locked to protect them. Sheets are protected without a password, so you can unlock them if you want to customize.

Questions? Email sales@buckeyebrandingcompany.com. We're The Buckeye Branding Company, a small family-run shop in Copley, Ohio, and we answer our own email.

Digital download only. No physical item ships. For personal use only. Please don't share or resell the files.