Is it just me, or does December disappear in a blur of gifts, cookies and parties? Every year I promise myself I’ll plan ahead, and every year a printed Christmas planner is what actually saves me.
Write everything down once, and you won’t forget the teacher gifts, the card for Grandma or the cranberry sauce.
I picked 12 printable Christmas planners and holiday planners, from a calm minimal organizer to a 70-page planner with matching gift tags. There’s also a medieval-style planner, a meal planner and a cute savings tracker for the kids.
Three of them are freebies on Creative Fabrica. You can grab the rest free as part of your first 10 free downloads with a Creative Fabrica free trial, so you could take every planner on this list.
Tip: Sending Christmas cards this year? My free Envelope Template Maker makes envelopes in any size, so your homemade cards always fit.
How to Use a Christmas Planner
- Start in early November. Fill in the “at a glance” or countdown page with the big dates first: parties, school events and travel.
- Write your gift list with a budget for each person, then tick off what you’ve bought and wrapped.
- Plan your Christmas menu and shopping list a week or two ahead, so the store run is quick.
- Keep the planner in one spot, like the kitchen counter or a clipboard by the fridge, so the whole family can see it.
Print the pages at Actual size / 100%, and use cardstock for the cover. A three-ring binder or a simple clip keeps it all together.
12 Printable Christmas Planners to Download
The three freebies are first, then the full holiday planners, and last a meal planner and a savings tracker.
1. Christmas Gift Giving Tracker
Best Free Planner
This free tracker has three simple columns: who, what and price. Fill it in once and you’ll know exactly what you’re buying and how much you’re spending.
It edits in Canva, so you can type your list before printing it.
2. Christmas Party Planner
Best Free Party Planner
Hosting this year? This free page with a cheerful Santa has room for the date, theme, location, schedule, decorations, party food and special guests.
You get it as a PNG and a PDF. Print one for each party, from the office potluck to the family Christmas Eve dinner.
3. Christmas Wish List Planner
Best Free Wish List
Kids can write (or draw!) their wishes for Santa on this free wish list page, with a cheerful Santa in the corner.
It comes as a PNG and a PDF. Grown-ups can use it too, so the whole family can swap lists for gift ideas.
4. Christmas Planner and Holiday Organizer
Best Minimal Planner
A calm, minimal planner with 24 pages: Christmas at a glance, a 6-week countdown checklist, a budget by category, gift lists with bought and wrapped columns, a card list and an undated December calendar with weekly pages.
It’s printable and fillable, so you can type on your computer or write by hand. I love that it even has a page for teacher and neighbor gifts.
5. Colorful Christmas Holiday Planner
Best Undated Planner
Every one of these 16 pages is undated, so you can use it again next year. You get a countdown from December 1 to 25, a gift list, a holiday budget, a card list, a menu, a baking plan, a party planner and a decorating checklist.
It comes in US Letter and A4, in soft pastel colors.
6. Medieval Christmas Planner
Most Unique Design
Parchment pages, ornate storybook letters and holly borders make this planner feel like an old book of tidings. It’s so different from everything else out there!
You get 15 pages for gifts, budgets, cards, meals, baking and tasks, plus a December 2026 calendar, a countdown and a Christmas Day schedule. It prints on US Letter, A4 and A5.
7. 70-Page Christmas Planner
Most Pages
If you want a page for everything, this is it: 70 pages for gifts, Secret Santa, outfits, parties, savings and even 31 days of Christmas kindness. It’s one of the most-loved Christmas planners on Creative Fabrica.
The pages come in A4, A5, US Letter and Happy Planner Classic sizes, plus bonus matching gift tags and table place cards. The download is a PDF with links to all the files.
8. 65-Page Christmas Planner Bundle
Best for Big Celebrations
Gifts, festive meals, budgets, decorations and family activities all fit in this 65-page bundle, in classic red and green with little Christmas illustrations.
The party pages are especially handy, with a details page, a brainstorm sheet, a guest summary and a party checklist.
9. Christmas Planner Canva Templates
Best for Canva Lovers
Love making things your own? You get 35 editable templates in Canva, with daily schedules, checklists, a Christmas Day plan and to-do lists, plus a print-ready PDF.
Change the colors and fonts to match your decor, then print at 8.5 x 11 inches.
10. Cozy Watercolor Christmas Planner
Prettiest Planner
Hand-painted greenery, ornaments, berries and ribbons frame these undated monthly, weekly and daily pages. It’s pure cozy cottage Christmas.
The kit has 4 planner pages in US Letter, so print as many weeks as you need.
11. Christmas Meal Planner
Best Meal Planner
Plan your holiday dinners course by course: appetizer, soup, salad, main course and dessert. As a big foodie, this is my favorite page to fill in!
You get 3 designs in PDF, so pick the one that matches your table.
12. Christmas Savings Tracker
Best for Kids
Saving up for Christmas gifts? This tracker looks like a little board game with a snowman and presents, and it has 25 spaces to color in as you save.
Kids love coloring a space for every coin they put away. It’s a sweet way to teach saving before the holidays.
Printable Christmas Planner FAQs
Are these Christmas planners free?
Yes. The gift giving tracker, the party planner and the wish list planner are freebies on Creative Fabrica. You can download the other nine free as part of your first 10 free downloads with a Creative Fabrica free trial.
When should I start my Christmas planner?
Early November is a great time to start. You’ll have six or seven weeks to plan gifts, cards and meals without rushing.
Can I use these planners every year?
Yes, most of them. The holiday organizer, the colorful holiday planner and the cozy planner are undated. The medieval planner has a December 2026 calendar.
What size do the Christmas planners print?
Most print on US Letter paper, and several include A4 and A5. Choose “Fit to page” in your print settings if your paper is a different size.
