My year gets messy when goals, trips, deadlines, and family stuff live in different places. I want one place to see the whole thing, month by month, without flipping through tabs.
This post shows how to plan 2027 in one Google Sheet, using Big Year as a one page yearly planner. I’ll also close with what Big Year Premium adds, so you can decide if the extra layouts fit how you plan.
TL;DR
- Big Year puts all 12 months of 2027 on one Google Sheet, so you can plan the whole year at once.
- The free template is blank, editable, printable, and built for one page, so you need one copy and no cleanup.
- Most mistakes come from stacking too much on crowded months or skipping fixed dates like birthdays, trips, and deadlines.
Who this is for
- Project manager: This helps you place launches, deadlines, and busy stretches in one yearly view.
- Operations manager: You can see crowded months before you commit to more work.
- Teacher: The sheet helps you map school breaks, terms, and important dates on one page.
- Small business owner: You can lay out launches, events, and yearly roadmaps without opening separate monthly files.
- Family organizer: It keeps birthdays, holidays, trips, and school breaks in the same place.
Start with the one page year view
The free Big Year template is built as a 2027 yearly calendar in Google Sheets. It shows all 12 months on one page, so you can see the whole year at once instead of opening twelve separate monthly files.
That matters when you are trying to place the big things first. Projects, vacations, goals, events, school breaks, and deadlines all sit in the same view. You can spot busy stretches before you commit to them.
The template is free, printable, editable, and blank. That means there is nothing to delete before you start planning. You just make a copy, open it in Google Sheets, and begin filling in what matters.
If you want the free version, start here: Big Year.
Plan 2027 month by month
I like to plan the year in layers. First I look at the full year. Then I work month by month and add the real dates that matter.
Here is a simple way to do that in Big Year.
- Put in fixed dates first, like birthdays, school breaks, launches, trips, and deadlines.
- Mark the months that are already crowded, so you do not stack too much on top of them.
- Leave room around important weeks, because your calendar is only helpful if it has breathing room.
- Use the empty spaces for goals, campaigns, or family plans that can move if needed.
- Review each month again after the big items are in place.
The free Big Year view is a single blank yearly planner, so this works well if you want a clean slate. You are not fighting old events or prefilled text. You are just building the year you want.
Because the sheet is editable, you can update it as plans change. If something moves, you edit the sheet and export it again. No white-out needed.
Use the sheet for the kind of planning you actually do
Big Year is not only for one kind of planner. The material describes it as useful for annual planning, goal tracking, event scheduling, business roadmaps, family calendars, and big picture clarity.
That makes sense, because one year can hold a lot of different work. A business might use it for launches and OKRs. A family might use it for school terms, birthdays, holidays, and vacations. A creator might use it for videos, podcasts, and content drops.
The free layout is also easy to print. The sheet is designed to be printable for wall displays, binders, and desks, and it is meant to work as both a digital planner and a paper calendar.
So if your real goal is not just to “have a calendar,” but to actually plan 2027 in one place, this is the kind of sheet that stays useful. You can keep it open in Google Sheets during planning, then print it when you want a wall view.
Add holidays and custom dates in Settings
One useful detail in Big Year is the Settings area for holidays. The material says you can add dates in SETTINGS, and they highlight automatically on the BIG tab and on every Big Year Premium layout.
That is helpful if you need a blank yearly template first, then want to layer in the dates that matter for your country, school, or company.
Here is the basic flow:
- Start with the blank year view.
- Add your local, school, or custom holiday dates in SETTINGS.
- Check the highlighted dates on the yearly view.
- Use those highlighted blocks to avoid planning over breaks or closed days.
This is especially useful if you are using the sheet as a family calendar or a work calendar. Federal, school, and custom breaks can all live on the same printable sheet.
If you want to see the planning angle for holidays, the Big Year materials include a 2027 holidays guide.
What Big Year Premium adds for more detailed planning
The free version gives you the BIG tab, which is the whole year on one page. Big Year Premium adds 10 templates for $10, including the BIG tab plus several extra layouts.
Those extra layouts matter if you want to move from yearly planning into more detailed monthly planning.
- TALL, months in a vertical layout.
- CHECK, three checkboxes on every date for habit tracking.
- SCHOOL, a flexible academic year layout with custom start and end dates.
- TINY, a small-footprint layout with 3 letter weekday names.
- MINI, a smaller printable version for A4 paper.
- MOON, a full-year moon phase and lunar calendar.
- PILLAR, a month grid with a vertical day list.
- PILLAR COLOR, the same PILLAR layout with each month in its own color.
- PILLAR-WIDE, a wider version of the pillar layout.
If I were choosing between free and premium, I would start with the free yearly view and only pay for Premium if I needed one of those extra formats. The free version already gives you the one page 2027 calendar. Premium gives you more ways to work inside that year.
You can get the paid version here: Big Year Premium.
Choose the version that matches how you plan
If you want a simple 2027 calendar in Google Sheets, the free Big Year template is enough. It is one page, editable, printable, and blank. That makes it good for broad yearly planning.
If you want more structure, Big Year Premium adds layouts for habits, school years, monthly planning, moon phases, and smaller print formats. That is useful when you want the same year, but with a different way to look at it.
Either way, the setup is the same idea. Put the whole year in front of you, fill in the important dates, and then plan month by month instead of letting the year happen to you.
That is the part I like most. One Google Sheet, one year, and enough space to see what is coming.
Common pitfalls
- Putting dates in without checking the whole year first, avoid this by placing the big items before filling smaller plans.
- Stacking too much on already crowded months, avoid this by marking busy stretches before you add more events.
- Forgetting fixed dates like birthdays, school breaks, trips, and deadlines, avoid this by adding them first in the yearly view.
- Not using SETTINGS for holidays, avoid this by entering local, school, or custom dates so they highlight automatically.
FAQ
What is Big Year in Google Sheets?
Big Year is a free 2027 yearly calendar template in Google Sheets. It shows all 12 months on one page so you can see the whole year at once.
Is the Big Year template free?
Yes. The free version is printable, editable, and blank. You can make a copy, open it in Google Sheets, and start planning.
How do I plan 2027 month by month?
Start with the full year, then add fixed dates like birthdays, school breaks, launches, trips, and deadlines. After that, mark crowded months and leave room around important weeks.
Can I add holidays to Big Year?
Yes. The material says you can add dates in SETTINGS, and they highlight automatically on the BIG tab and every Big Year Premium layout.
What does Big Year Premium add?
Big Year Premium adds 10 templates for $10. It includes the BIG tab plus layouts like TALL, CHECK, SCHOOL, TINY, MINI, MOON, PILLAR, PILLAR COLOR, and PILLAR-WIDE.
Is Big Year printable?
Yes. The sheet is designed to be printable for wall displays, binders, and desks. It also works as a digital planner in Google Sheets.
Who is Big Year useful for?
The materials describe it as useful for annual planning, goal tracking, event scheduling, business roadmaps, family calendars, and big picture clarity. It fits anyone who wants one place to see the year.
