Christmas Budget Template (Printable PDF & GoodNotes)
A holiday budget page with six lined boxes: gifts, food and drinks, decorations, travel, cards and postage, and events and outings. Set a limit for each, then write what you spend underneath so December doesn't run away with your January.
- Printable US Letter8.5 × 11 in, white paper
- Printable A4210 × 297 mm, white paper
- iPad / GoodNotesAlso Notability and Noteshelf
- E-ink tabletreMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox
Free PDF, 1 page, undated. No sign-up needed.
Shown for iPad in the Terracotta Sun theme. Printable downloads use white paper (there's a dark mode preview below); the e-ink version is black and white.
One page, ready to fill in.
- Boxes for gifts, food & drinks, decorations, travel, cards & postage and events & outings
- Undated, so you can print or duplicate it as often as you need
Who it's for
Families who overspend every December, people saving for Christmas through the year, and anyone hosting the holidays who wants food, travel and gifts in one plan.
Getting the most from a christmas budget.
Set one total first
Decide the total you can spend on the holidays without borrowing, then split it across the six boxes. Write each limit at the top of its box.
Budget for the forgotten costs
Postage, wrapping, batteries, office collections, school gifts, party outfits and travel all add up. The boxes for cards and postage and for events catch most of them.
Start saving in summer
Divide your total by the months left and save that each month in a sinking fund. Paying cash in December feels very different from paying a card bill in January.
Track as you spend
Under each limit, write each purchase and a running total. When a box is full, stop or move money from another box on purpose.
Use the gift list with it
The Christmas gift list template sets a budget per person. Its total should match the limit in your gifts box.
Included in 1 planner
This template is a page in this planner. Open it to see everything else that comes with it.
Get it inside a full hyperlinked planner
The christmas planner includes this page alongside dated month and week pages for your year, with side tabs and links between every page. Pick your device and theme, preview it free, and pay only when it's right.
- Dated pages for the whole year
- Tap a tab or a date to jump there
- GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes, e-ink and print sizes
Opens the christmas planner with the Christmas & Holidays section switched on.
Or read about the christmas planner first.
About this christmas budget template
Need help importing it? See devices and apps or the FAQ.
How much should I budget for Christmas?
Whatever you can pay for without borrowing. Look at last year's statements for a realistic starting point, then decide where to spend more or less.
What categories does it cover?
Gifts, food and drinks, decorations, travel, cards and postage, and events and outings. Use the lined space for limits and spending.
Can I use it for other holidays?
Yes. It's titled Holiday Budget, so it works for Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah, birthdays or any celebration with gifts and food.
What's in the Christmas planner?
A holiday countdown, this budget, a gift list, a card list, a holiday meal plan and ideas pages, alongside dated pages for the season.
