--- title: "Free 2026 Holiday Planner & Calendar | Faqtic" description: "Free 2026 holiday planner with public holidays pre-loaded, clash detection, and colour coding. Built for SMEs." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://faqtic.co/#organization", "name": "Faqtic", "alternateName": "Faqtic - The Factorial Agency", "url": "https://faqtic.co", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://faqtic.co/lovable-uploads/4e1622b4-0e3c-495f-9b90-c9ca18d0fc27.png" }, "description": "Certified Factorial implementation partner for European SMEs. 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No credit card, no trial expiry. Download it and use it as long as you like." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I change the public holidays?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Absolutely. The holidays tab is fully editable — swap in your country's bank holidays or add regional ones." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does it work for multiple offices or countries?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You can use separate tabs or colour codes per office. For multi-country teams, Factorial handles location-specific calendars automatically." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will you spam me after I download?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. You'll receive the download link and 1–2 practical follow-up emails. Unsubscribe with one click." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What if I have more than 50 employees?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The planner works for any size, but beyond 50 employees a spreadsheet becomes hard to manage. That's exactly when Factorial starts saving you real time." } } ] } ] --- [![Faqtic - Your Factorial Partner](/assets/faqtic-logo-mu1Yn3w0.webp)](/) [Approach](/our-approach)[Services](/services) Products [Pricing](/pricing)[Case Studies](/case-studies) Insights [Contact](/contact) 🇬🇧 EN [Book Your Free Factorial Demo](/factorial-book-demo) # \[Free template\] 2026 Holiday Planner & Absence Calendar See your whole team's holidays at a glance. Pre-loaded public holidays, colour-coded employees, and instant clash detection — all in one spreadsheet. Download the free planner Built by certified Factorial experts FREE DOWNLOAD ### Holiday Planner faqtic.co Planning holidays across a growing team shouldn't mean cross-referencing five different calendars and hoping for the best. ## The problem No single calendar view — you can't see who's off when without asking around. Public holidays differ by location, and nobody tracks them consistently. Overlapping leave only gets spotted after it's been approved — causing staffing gaps. ## What you'll get A full-year calendar view with every employee colour-coded so you spot clashes instantly. Public holidays pre-loaded for 2026 — no manual entry, no missed bank holidays. A clear visual overview your managers can use to plan capacity and approve leave confidently. ## What's inside - Full 2026 calendar with UK bank holidays pre-filled (easily editable for other countries). - Per-employee colour coding for quick visual scanning. - Automatic clash detection — see overlapping leave at a glance. - Separate tabs for team overview, individual records, and summary stats. - Works in Excel, Google Sheets, and most spreadsheet apps. ## Get your free template Instant download. No spam. You'll also get 1–2 practical emails on how other SMEs solve this. Full name Work email Company Your roleSelect your role HR Manager CEO / Founder COO / Operations Finance Office Manager Other Number of employeesSelect company size 1–10 11–50 51–200 200+ Current HR system Biggest HR headache right nowSelect one Time tracking Leave management Payroll Onboarding Performance reviews General admin overload I agree to receive the download and occasional practical HR tips. You can unsubscribe anytime. See our [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy). Download the free planner Your data is safe. We never share or sell your information. ## How smarter HR teams use this 1 ### Download and add your team Enter employee names and assign colours. Pre-loaded holidays are ready to go. Takes about 10 minutes. 2 ### Use it through a full holiday cycle See where clashes happen, where manual updates get forgotten, and where the process slows down. 3 ### Upgrade to Factorial When the spreadsheet can't keep up, move to a shared team calendar with real-time updates and app-based requests. ## When the planner can't keep up, automation takes over - Shared team calendar synced with approvals — always up to date, no manual edits. - Employees request holidays from their phone, managers approve in one tap. - Automatic balance tracking and carry-over rules — no more formula errors. 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