Free Christmas Countdown Checklist (What to Do and When)

Getting ready for Christmas and not sure what to do when? This free Christmas countdown checklist gives you a simple plan, from three weeks before to Christmas Day itself. Pick your date, and the checklist shows what to do and on which day. Tick things off as you go and your progress is saved on your device. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.

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Christmas Countdown Checklist

Pick your Christmas date and get a simple plan of what to do 3 weeks, 1 week, 2 days and 1 day before. Tick things off as you go.

Christmas dinner date

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Plan the rest of Christmas

Christmas Day TimelineExactly when to start each dishChristmas Dinner CalculatorHow much food you need

By Wilhelmina Digital Studio. Cook poultry to 165°F (74°C).

How it works: choose the date of your Christmas dinner, then follow the stages: 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, 4, 3 and 2 days before, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The current stage is highlighted, and the progress bar shows how much you have done.

Also useful: the Christmas Day timeline and the Christmas dinner calculator.