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A printable Advent planner for Catholic families (2026)
By Austin Hunter ·
Short answer
Advent 2026 runs from Sunday, November 29 to December 24. The Liturgical Living Advent Family Planner is a 16-page printable PDF ($9) for Catholic families. It has a wreath-lighting schedule, a daily checklist, a Jesse tree tracker, the St Andrew Christmas Novena with a 25-day tracker, the O Antiphons for December 17–23 and weekly planning pages. You download it right after paying and print it at home.
What families usually want from an Advent planner
- Which wreath candle to light each Sunday, and who lights and reads.
- A simple daily checklist the kids can tick off.
- Somewhere to plan the feasts, Mass and confession times for each week.
- A way to keep up with the Jesse tree and the St Andrew Christmas Novena without losing count.
What's in the Liturgical Living planner
- Advent 2026 at a glance: all 26 days, the four Sundays, US feasts and holy days of obligation.
- Wreath-lighting schedule with candle colors.
- A two-page daily checklist: wreath, family prayer, Mass reading, good deed, Jesse ornament and St Andrew prayer tallies.
- Four weekly planning pages for feasts, meals, Mass and confession times.
- A Jesse tree tracker with an ornament theme and a Scripture reference for each day (references only).
- The St Andrew Christmas Novena, word for word with its source, and a 25-day tracker.
- The O Antiphons for December 17–23, from a public-domain source.
- Pages for intentions, resolutions, gifts and charity, and your parish's Christmas Mass times.
Printing tips
It's US Letter and prints on A4 with "fit to page." The design uses light ink so it's friendly to home printers. Print the daily checklist once per child if you like.
Questions
When does Advent 2026 start?
The First Sunday of Advent is November 29, 2026, and Advent runs until Christmas Eve, December 24.
Is the planner a physical product?
No. It's a PDF you download right after paying and print at home.
Does it include the full Scripture readings?
No. Scripture appears as references only, so you can read from your own Bible or the Liturgical Living app. The St Andrew novena and the O Antiphons are printed from traditional public-domain sources.
Can I share it with my parish?
It's licensed for personal and family use, so please don't share the file. Each family can buy its own copy.