If your yearly planner gets ignored after January, I get it. You want one place to see projects, trips, goals, and dates without flipping through a stack of pages.
This post shows you a yearly calendar in Google Sheets that stays useful. I’ll walk through the free Big Year template, then show what Big Year Premium adds at the end.
TL;DR
- Big Year gives you a free 2027 yearly calendar on one page, editable in Google Sheets and printable as a PDF.
- It works best when you add fixed dates first, because the blank template only helps if you fill it in.
- The common mistake is using it like a monthly planner, instead of mapping 12 months together and planning around conflicts.
Who this is for
- Project manager: See launches, milestones, and deadlines across 12 months on one page.
- Teacher: Plan a school year with custom start and end dates in the SCHOOL layout.
- Small business owner: Map projects, growth milestones, OKRs, and KPIs without switching tabs.
- Parent: Track school terms, birthdays, holidays, vacations, and home repairs in one view.
- Content creator: Plan videos, podcasts, and content drops around the rest of the year.
See the whole year at once
Big Year is a free 2027 yearly calendar template for Google Sheets. The main idea is simple, one page for the whole year. You can see all 12 months together, instead of moving between monthly tabs or separate pages.
That matters when you are planning around the big stuff. Projects, vacations, goals, events, launches, school breaks, birthdays. Big Year is built to show all of that at a glance. It is editable in Google Sheets, printable as a PDF, and free to use.
If you want to start from the product page, here it is, Big Year.
The free version is the BIG tab, which is the whole year on one page. You can keep it digital in Sheets, or print it and hang it on a wall, desk, or fridge. It is not a planner with extra fluff. It is just a clear year view you can actually use.
What the free template includes
The free Big Year download gives you a blank yearly planner for 2027. There are no events to delete before you start. You open the sheet, make a copy, and begin filling it in.
- One full year on one page
- Editable in Google Sheets
- Printable as a PDF
- Blank by default
- Weekend highlights
- Designed for 2027
That blank setup is useful. It works for personal planning, business planning, family planning, and content planning. You can add your own dates, holidays, deadlines, and notes without first cleaning out someone else’s format.
The template is also meant to print cleanly. The free download includes a one-click printable PDF, and the file is set up to export as a landscape page with no gridlines. It can export to letter size, A4, tabloid, or A3. There is also an Excel .xlsx download if you need it.
If you want a calendar that stays in Google Sheets but still works on paper, that is the point here. Edit it online, print it again when plans change, and keep one file for both uses.
How I would use the free Big Year sheet
If I were setting this up for the year, I would start with the big dates first. Put in launches, trips, school breaks, deadlines, and anything fixed. Then fill in the months around those dates.
- Make a copy of the sheet in your Google Drive.
- Add the dates that cannot move, like vacations, holidays, or exams.
- Drop in project milestones, launches, or recurring events.
- Use the empty space to plan around those dates.
- Print it when you want the year on the wall or in a binder.
That is the main strength of a one-page yearly planner. You can see roadblocks early. If something busy lands in the same week as a vacation or deadline, you notice before it becomes a problem.
It is also handy for families. The product page calls out school terms, birthdays, holidays, vacations, and home repairs. For teams, it can hold projects, launches, growth milestones, OKRs, and KPIs. For creators, it can map videos, podcasts, and content drops. Same sheet, different use.
Because it is a Google Sheet, it is shareable too. You can keep one copy in Drive and let other people view it, or print the year for a shared wall calendar.
Add holidays and make it fit your year
Big Year starts blank, but you can add holidays in the SETTINGS area. Once you do, those dates highlight automatically on the BIG view and on every Big Year Premium layout. The product page says this works for federal, school, and custom breaks on one printable sheet.
That makes the template more flexible than a hardcoded calendar. You are not stuck with one country’s holidays or one school schedule. You can add local breaks, company holidays, or your own dates in minutes.
There is also a SCHOOL tab in Big Year Premium for academic years. That one is built for custom start and end dates, so you can plan a July to June year, or any other cycle that does not start in January. It is made for teachers and students who need the school year on one page.
For people who do not want dates at all, there is also an UNDATED tab in Premium. It gives you the same one-page year structure without month names or dates, so you can start in any month. That is useful for school years, fiscal years, or starting fresh today.
Print it, hang it, and keep using it
Big Year is designed to be printed. The free version includes a clean yearly calendar PDF that is set up for wall displays, binders, and desks. You can use the free BIG year view as one blank page, then export again whenever your plans change.
The download notes also mention a print and hang guide. The file can be printed in landscape for BIG, and the premium layouts add more options like portrait for TALL. If you want a larger wall planner, the product page points to tabloid and A3 sizes. If you want something smaller, letter and A4 work too.
This is where the template feels practical. You are not stuck with a planner that only makes sense inside a browser. You can keep it in Google Sheets during planning, then print it when you want a physical view of the year.
And if you like a simple blank calendar, that is exactly what the free version gives you. No subscription, no app, no extra software. Just a yearly sheet you can edit and print.
What Big Year Premium adds
The free version gives you the BIG tab. Big Year Premium adds 10 templates for $10, and each layout is built for a different kind of planning.
- TALL, months in a vertical layout
- CHECK, three checkboxes on every date for habit tracking
- SCHOOL, custom academic start and end dates
- TINY, a smaller year view with 3 letter weekday names
- MINI, a smaller printable layout for A4 paper
- MOON, moon phases and lunar cycle for the full year
- PILLAR, month grid plus a vertical day list
- PILLAR COLOR, the same layout with each month in its own color
- UNDATED, a year structure with no month names or dates
- PILLAR-WIDE, more room across the sheet
The moon phase calendar is one of the more specific additions. The MOON tab shows each day’s phase, including new, waxing, full, and waning. The page says it can help with content, rituals, gardening, or teaching around the lunar cycle.
The PILLAR layout is another useful one. It puts a classic month grid on top, then a vertical day list below it. That means you can scan the month and still have space to write notes, deadlines, and plans. Weekends stay highlighted, which helps trips and rest days stand out.
If you want the extra layouts, the premium page is here, Big Year Premium.
For me, the simple rule is this. If you just want a clear 2027 yearly calendar in Google Sheets, the free Big Year download is enough. If you want more layouts for habits, school, moon phases, or a different year structure, Premium adds those options for $10.
Common pitfalls
- Waiting until the planner fills itself: Start with vacations, holidays, exams, and launches, then fill the empty space around them.
- Forgetting to add holidays in SETTINGS: Add federal, school, or custom breaks first so they highlight on the BIG view and Premium layouts.
- Using the wrong layout for your year: Pick SCHOOL for academic years or UNDATED if you do not want month names or dates.
- Printing before the plan is stable: Edit in Google Sheets first, then reprint when plans change.
FAQ
What is Big Year in Google Sheets?
Big Year is a free 2027 yearly calendar template for Google Sheets. It puts all 12 months on one page so you can see the whole year at once.
Is Big Year free?
Yes, the BIG tab is free to use. It is editable in Google Sheets and printable as a PDF.
Can I print Big Year?
Yes, the free download includes a one-click printable PDF. It is set up for landscape printing and can export to letter, A4, tabloid, or A3.
How do I add holidays to Big Year?
You add holidays in the SETTINGS area. After that, those dates highlight automatically on the BIG view and on every Big Year Premium layout.
What is included in Big Year Premium?
Big Year Premium adds 10 templates for $10. The layouts include TALL, CHECK, SCHOOL, TINY, MINI, MOON, PILLAR, PILLAR COLOR, UNDATED, and PILLAR-WIDE.
Who is the SCHOOL layout for?
The SCHOOL tab is for academic years. It supports custom start and end dates, so you can plan a July to June year or another cycle that does not start in January.
Does Big Year work for families and teams?
Yes, the article says it can be used for personal planning, business planning, family planning, and content planning. It can hold school terms, birthdays, holidays, vacations, projects, launches, growth milestones, OKRs, and KPIs.
Can I use Big Year without dates?
Yes, Premium includes an UNDATED tab. It gives you the same one-page year structure without month names or dates, so you can start in any month.
