Free printable Christmas budget checklist 2026
Two A4 pages to print and stick on the fridge. No email or sign-up needed. Just download it.
Download the PDF (2 pages, free)
What's on it
- Set your number: what you've saved plus what you can put aside each week until 25 December, with no credit card or Buy Now Pay Later.
- Split it across every cost: gifts, the food shop, drinks, decorations, cards and postage, travel, parties, school extras, Boxing Day and New Year.
- Gift list rules: limits per person, Secret Santa, and "want, need, wear, read" for kids.
- Key dates 2026: Black Friday (Fri 27 Nov), Cyber Monday (30 Nov), delivery slots and Royal Mail posting dates.
- Food shop plan and leftovers.
- Weekly money check from 5 October to 21 December.
- If money is tight: free debt help and local support.
Prefer to type? Use the free Christmas budget calculator. It works out your total and the weekly amount for you.
Know exactly what Christmas will cost, and what to save each week until 25 December.
A Google Sheets and Excel planner: gift list, food and drink, extras, a dashboard and a week-by-week saving plan to 25 December.
Get it for £5 →FAQs
Is the checklist really free?
Yes. It's a direct PDF download with no email, sign-up or tracking. You're welcome to print it and share it with friends and family for personal use.
How much should I save each week for Christmas?
Take your total budget, subtract what you've already saved, and divide by the weeks left. From early October that's about 12 weeks, so a £600 Christmas is about £50 a week.
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