Eid Celebration and Gift Planner

Who this is for

Eid day planned in one place. A gift and Eidi list shows what each child and relative is to receive and whether it has been given, a food table shares out the cooking, and a checklist covers outfits, the home and visits. The totals add up what the day is costing.

Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, whether hosting at home or visiting relatives, and the person in the family who keeps track of the Eidi.

What this helps you track

• Every child and relative with the gift or Eidi planned for them
• What has been bought or prepared, and what has been given
• Each dish, who is making it and whether the ingredients are in
• Outfits, home preparation and the visits planned
• What the gifts, Eidi and food come to in total

How to use it

1. Write which Eid, the date, who is hosting and how many guests you expect.
2. List each recipient with the gift or the Eidi amount you have decided on; the amounts are yours alone.
3. Tick bought as gifts are wrapped or envelopes filled, and given on the day.
4. Share out the dishes, note who is making each and enter what the food is costing.
5. Work through the checklist in the last days before Eid; the totals are worked out in the browser and the workbook.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser
• Excel / Google Sheets workbook

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The workbook uses plain formulas only — SUM, IF, COUNTIF and the like — so it opens in Excel, LibreOffice and Google Sheets without anything breaking, and every calculated cell is grey so you can see which figures it worked out.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

How much Eidi should I give?

That is entirely a family decision and varies widely, so the sheet has no suggested amounts. Enter the figure you have chosen for each person and the total shows what it comes to.

Can I use one sheet for both Eids?

Use a fresh sheet for each, so Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha each have their own list. Last time's sheet is a handy reminder of who was on the list.

Where do gifts that are not money go?

In the same table. Write the gift in the gift or Eidi column and its cost in the amount column, so the total covers both.

Does it save if I fill it in online?

The browser version saves in your own browser on the device you use. Nothing is sent anywhere and there is no account.