Know exactly when everything has to happen. This timeline-only planner counts back from your dinner time for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026.

WHAT’S INSIDE (11 pages, 1 PDF)

• How to Use page

• Turkey Thaw Start Chart: for fridge thawing, the date to start for 8–24 lb turkeys (1 day per 4 lb, rounded up), plus a “my turkey” box

• Count-Back Worksheet: dinner time minus resting, roasting and prep time = when the turkey goes in, with a worked example

• Week Countdown: Friday, Nov 20 to Wednesday, Nov 25, 2026

• The Day Before (8:00 am–9:00 pm) and Thanksgiving Day (6:00 am–8:30 pm) in half-hour rows with task, oven, stovetop and who columns

• Oven & Stovetop Schedule (2 racks, 4 burners, 1 extra; 8:00 am–6:00 pm)

• Helper Schedule

• Example timeline for a 4:00 pm dinner (made-up times) and a blank undated timeline for any other day

This is a timeline only: there are no recipes, menus, cooking times or temperatures. Use your recipes and your turkey’s package directions.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Digital download: 1 PDF + README.txt + OFL.txt (font license). Nothing is shipped.

• US Letter only (8.5 x 11 in). Print at Actual size (100%).

• All pages are filled in by hand; there are no fillable form fields.

• License: personal use.

• Checked in MuPDF and Poppler PDF viewers; other viewers not tested. Not test-printed on paper.