Christmas Budget Planner Spreadsheet, Christmas Gift Tracker & Holiday Budget, Gift List, Card List, Google Sheets Excel Template

Plan every gift and keep the whole holiday on one budget. This Christmas planner spreadsheet tracks your gift list, your holiday spending and the countdown to Christmas, so nothing is forgotten and nothing goes over budget.

WHAT'S INSIDE
2 files: a blank planner plus a filled-in example
- Dashboard: countdown to Christmas, holiday budget, spent so far, money left, gifts bought and cards sent, plus budget by category, gifts by person and what's coming up next
- Setup: your family name, currency, the Christmas year and one overall holiday budget
- People: everyone you're buying for, with a gift budget and a status for each person
- Gift List: gift ideas, where to buy, planned and actual cost, and a status from Idea to Ordered, Bought, Wrapped and Delivered
- Holiday Budget: planned vs spent for food, Christmas dinner, decorations, the tree, cards, wrapping, travel, parties, charity, outfits and stocking fillers, with a chart
- Spending Log: everything you spend that isn't a gift, in one list
- Card List: who gets a card and who sent you one
- Holiday Plan: dates, events and jobs, with what's due this week and anything overdue
- Start Here: a simple step-by-step guide

HOW IT WORKS
1. Download the files after purchase
2. Open in Excel, or upload to Google Drive and open with Google Sheets
3. Start on the Start Here tab and type only in the yellow cells. Totals, statuses, charts and the countdown update by themselves

GOOD TO KNOW
- Works in Excel 2016 or newer, Excel for Mac, Microsoft 365 and Google Sheets
- Any currency
- Use it again next year: change the year on the Setup tab
- This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped
- For your own personal and family use. Please do not share or resell the files
- Need help? Message us on Etsy and we'll get you set up

HOW THIS WAS MADE
Designed by YellowCellStudio with the help of AI tools, under the guidance of Mujahid Saif. Every formula is tested in Excel and Google Sheets, and each file is reviewed and verified by Mujahid Saif before release.