Excel Google Sheets Apple Numbers No macros

Know what Christmas will cost before December.

Set your holiday budget once. Plan every gift, track every purchase, keep your card list, plan dinner and save a little each month. The dashboard shows the countdown, planned vs spent, gifts bought and savings.

$, £, and € editions with a sample Christmas. Instant digital download. Nothing ships. Personal use only.

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Inside the workbook

A sample Christmas is included so you can click through before replacing it. $, £, and € editions. The $ edition also works for CAD, USD, and AUD. No macros.

How it works

  1. 1

    Set up the holiday

    Add the year, the total budget, the currency, and categories: gifts, food and drinks, decorations, cards and postage, and travel. Key dates fill in automatically: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve and Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Eve.

  2. 2

    Plan every gift

    Keep up to 100 people, each with a budget, a gift idea, and where to buy. Tick Bought, Wrapped, and Given as you go.

  3. 3

    Shopping, cards and dinner

    Track other holiday purchases by category, keep a card list with a postage estimate, and plan dinner with the menu, guests, who brings what, and a shopping list.

  4. 4

    Save and stay on track

    See what to save each month until December, work through 31 tasks timed before Christmas, and use an October to January calendar. Change the year and every date moves.

Gift list

Up to 100 people, each with a budget, a gift idea, where to buy, and Bought, Wrapped, and Given.

Budget vs spent

Planned versus spent by category, with the countdown, gifts bought, and savings on the dashboard.

Checklist & calendar

31 tasks timed before Christmas, and an October to January calendar that updates when you change the year.

What’s included

  • Christmas dashboard with countdown, budget, spending, gifts, and savings
  • Gift list with per-person budgets and bought, wrapped, and given tracking
  • Christmas shopping list and budget vs actual by category
  • Card list with a postage estimate
  • Holiday dinner planner with menu, guests, and a shopping list
  • Holiday savings plan
  • 31-task checklist and an October to January calendar that update for any year
  • 11 tabs: Start Here, Setup, Dashboard, Budget, Gift List, Shopping, Cards, Dinner, Savings, Checklist, Calendar
  • Sample Christmas included. Yellow cells are the inputs
  • $, £, and € editions
  • Works in Excel 2016+, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers
  • No macros

What you receive

Christmas Budget & Gift Planner

One .xlsx for Excel 2016+, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers. No macros. Share it with your household by uploading it to Google Sheets.

$, £, and € editions

Three currency editions, each with sample data already filled in. Personal use only — do not resell or redistribute the file.

Excel, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers

Microsoft Excel

Open the file in Excel 2016 or newer, or Microsoft 365. No macros.

Google Sheets

File → Import → Upload, then Replace spreadsheet. Or upload to Drive and Open with Google Sheets.

Apple Numbers

File → Open on Mac, iPad, or iPhone. No macros.

Common questions

  • Which apps does this work in?

    Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers. Classic formulas only. There are no macros.

  • What is in the workbook?

    11 tabs: Start Here, Setup, Dashboard, Budget, Gift List, Shopping, Cards, Dinner, Savings, Checklist, and Calendar.

  • Can I reuse it next year?

    Yes. Change the year on Setup and every date moves, including Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve and Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Eve.

  • Which currencies are included?

    $, £, and € editions, each with the sample Christmas. The $ edition works for CAD, USD, AUD, and other dollar currencies.

  • Is it in a bundle?

    Yes. The Holiday & New Year Bundle has this planner, the 2027 Annual Budget Planner, and the Sinking Funds + 52-Week Challenge for $17.99, versus $25.97 separately. It is also in the Everything Finance Bundle.

  • Is this financial advice?

    No. It is a planning tool, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Figures in the sample Christmas are sample data. Personal use only.

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Get it in the Holiday & New Year Bundle

Christmas Budget & Gift Planner, 2027 Annual Budget Planner, and Sinking Funds + 52-Week Challenge together for $17.99, versus $25.97 if you buy them separately.

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