Holiday Gift Budget Planner

What's inside

• Dashboard: total holiday budget, spent so far, left to spend, % used, gifts done (e.g. 8 of 13), days to December 25, budget vs spent by category (chart) and a countdown to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, USPS shipping cut-offs and Christmas.
• People: up to 40 people with a gift budget and a stocking budget each; planned, spent, left and gifts done calculate per person and turn red if you go over.
• Gift List: up to 100 gifts with person drop-down, idea, where to buy, budget, actual paid, saved/over, and status Idea → Ordered → Bought → Wrapped → Given.
• Stocking Stuffers: up to 60 small items, tracked per person, so the "little things" don't quietly blow the budget.
• Holiday Costs: everything that isn't a gift: parties, food & treats, travel, decorations, cards & postage, wrapping, giving.
• Settings: holiday year (dates recalculate every year), your category budgets and editable shipping deadlines.

CALENDAR PACK (.ics)

14 all-day reminders (start your list, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, USPS 2026 shipping cut-offs, wrapping night, Christmas countdown) that import into Google, Apple or Outlook calendar, so they also show up on family calendar displays that sync those calendars, such as Skylight. Includes a 1-page import guide.

YOU RECEIVE (instant download)

• Excel file (.xlsx), Excel 2016 or newer, Windows and Mac. Opens in Google Sheets too.

• PDF quick-start guide for Google Sheets.

• Holiday Calendar Pack (.zip): .ics file + Calendar Guide PDF.

• Start Here tab with 5 set-up steps and sample data you can clear.

How it works

1. Download, then open in Google Sheets (see the PDF) or Excel.
2. Add your people and budgets on Settings and People.
3. Add gift ideas, log what you pay, and watch the Dashboard as the big day gets closer.

Compatibility

Google Sheets (free Google account) and Microsoft Excel 2016+. Set-up is easiest on a computer; log purchases on your phone in the Sheets app. Not designed for Apple Numbers.

License

Personal use. Please don't resell, share or redistribute the files.

Shipping dates are USPS's recommended 2026 mail-by dates for the contiguous US; check usps.com for your area. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Skylight / Glimpse LLC, Google, Apple or Microsoft.