Holiday Budget & Gift Planner 2026 Spreadsheet

Take the stress out of holiday spending.

The Holiday Budget & Gift Planner 2026 keeps your whole season in one simple spreadsheet: your budget, every gift, every purchase, your card list, and your to-dos. Just type in the yellow cells and everything else updates automatically.

What's included: 7 tabs

• Dashboard: total budget, spent and remaining, gift progress, cards sent, a Budget vs. Spent chart, and a countdown to Christmas
• Budget: 8 categories (Gifts, Food, Decorations, Travel, Entertaining, Cards & Wrapping, Charity, Other) with spent, remaining and % used
• Gift List: room for 60 people, with gift ideas, store, budget, actual cost and a status dropdown (Idea, Ordered, Bought, Wrapped, Given)
• Expenses: log every non-gift purchase by date, category and payment method
• Card List: 100 addresses with Sent and Received tracking
• Planner: key 2026 dates from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, plus a to-do list
• Start Here: quick instructions

How it works

1. Download the .xlsx file instantly after purchase.
2. Open it in Microsoft Excel, or upload it to Google Sheets (File > Import).
3. Set your budget and start adding gifts and expenses.

Works with Microsoft Excel and free Google Sheets. Example entries included so you can see how it works. For personal use only. Digital product: no physical item will be shipped.