Thanksgiving Planner

About this download

Plan the whole Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving dinner in one fillable PDF: guests, menu, who brings what, shopping, make-ahead steps and an oven schedule that works back from dinner time.

Type on screen in Letter or A4, or print the blank copies and write by hand.

WHAT'S INSIDE (37 linked pages)

• Cover: date, sit-down time, place, adults, kids and overnight guests
• Linked Contents page, plus a Contents link on every page and bookmarks
• Countdown checklists: 4 weeks out, 2 weeks out, week of, day before
• Guest list and RSVP for 40 parties (2 pages) with adults, kids, yes / no / maybe and a diet dropdown
• Diet and allergy notes by guest
• Menu by course with a course dropdown, who makes it, serves and a make-ahead box
• Who brings what, plus a sign-up sheet to print and pass around
• Shopping list by store section (2 pages) and a pantry check (have / need)
• Make-ahead plan: 2 or more days ahead, day before, morning of
• Oven and stovetop schedule that works back from sit-down time, with start time, dish, heat, temperature, rack or burner and ready-by time
• Oven, burner and appliance map for two ovens, four burners, slow cooker and more
• Fridge and cooler space plan
• Table setting counts and a serving dish map
• Seating charts: a long table (14 seats) and two round tables (8 seats each)
• Guest room and overnight guests
• Day-of timeline with big time slots, made to print and stick on the fridge
• Drinks and ice
• Budget with typed totals and shared costs
• Leftovers and take-home containers, plus dishes to return
• Gratitude round (one page)
• Friendsgiving cover and potluck board
• Notes for next year
• Dish tent cards: 8 fold-and-stand cards on 2 pages, with V, VG, GF, DF and Contains nuts boxes (your own labels, not a guarantee). Type the dish name on each half of the card (the top half prints upside down so it reads right when folded).
• Recipe cards (four 6 x 4 in cards) and 2 full-page recipe sheets, blank for your own recipes
• November 2026 calendar, Sunday start, with Thanksgiving marked
• Portion planner: type your own amount per person and total to make or buy
• Traditions and gratitude page

YOUR FILES

• Thanksgiving-Hosting-Planner_Fillable_Letter.pdf (37 pages, US Letter 8.5 x 11 in, type on screen)
• Thanksgiving-Hosting-Planner_Fillable_A4.pdf (37 pages, A4 210 x 297 mm, type on screen)
• Thanksgiving-Hosting-Planner_Print_Letter.pdf (37 pages, US Letter, blank and low ink for writing by hand)
• Thanksgiving-Hosting-Planner_Print_A4.pdf (37 pages, A4, blank and low ink for writing by hand)
• Thanksgiving-Hosting-Planner-Start-Here.pdf (3 pages, quick start guide)

GOOD TO KNOW

• Works in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, Chrome or Edge.
• Course, heat and drink dropdowns also accept your own typed words.
• Totals and headcounts are typed by you; nothing calculates automatically.
• This planner does not give food safety guidance, thaw times or cooking temperatures; the thaw start box is for the date you choose. Follow your recipes and official food safety guidance.
• Digital download, nothing shipped. For personal use.
• Sample names in the photos are fictional.

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