Free annual wheel templates

A useful starting point.
Never a rigid format.

Choose an editable annual wheel, change every activity and export a polished result. Faster than formatting an Excel or PowerPoint template. Start with a ready-made plan or a blank wheel—no signup required.

Choose a starting point

Begin blank or adapt a practical template.

A twelve-month planning wheel with 1 category and 0 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
Blank annual wheel · 0 activities

Start with a blank wheel

An empty annual plan with one editable General category, ready for your own activities and dates.

Best when you already know the structure you want to build.

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A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 6 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
6 activities · 3 categories

HR Annual Wheel

People cycles, reviews, recruitment and learning.

For people teams coordinating recurring HR work across the year.

Categories
People & culture, Talent, HR operations
Includes
Performance reviews, Employee survey, Salary review, Recruitment planning, Training, Holiday planning
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A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 6 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
6 activities · 3 categories

Finance Annual Wheel

A clear rhythm for budgeting, close and reporting.

For finance teams coordinating planning, controls and reporting deadlines.

Categories
Planning, Control, Reporting
Includes
Budget, Forecast, Audit, Year-end close, Tax, Management reporting
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A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 5 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
5 activities · 3 categories

Marketing Annual Wheel

Plan campaigns, launches and editorial work.

For marketing teams mapping campaigns, content and budget reviews.

Categories
Campaigns, Content, Planning
Includes
Campaign planning, Content planning, Product launches, Seasonal campaigns, Budget review
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A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 6 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
6 activities · 3 categories

School Annual Wheel

Terms, assessments, meetings and planning days.

For school leaders and administrators planning the academic year.

Categories
School terms, Families, Planning
Includes
Spring term, Autumn term, Parent meetings, Assessments, Holidays, Planning days
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A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 5 labeled activities.JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC2027YEARORBIT
5 activities · 3 categories

Board / Management Wheel

Governance, strategy, risk and reporting cycles.

For boards and management teams aligning governance and strategy work.

Categories
Governance, Strategy, Reporting
Includes
Board meetings, Strategy, Budget, Risk review, Annual report
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Presentation-ready output

From editable plan to finished annual wheel.

Every template opens as an ordinary YearOrbit plan. Change the name, year, categories, activities and dates, then export the same finished wheel as a high-resolution PNG or use your browser's Print / PDF flow.

  • Activities that cross year-end stay connected
  • Labels and category legend are laid out automatically
  • No account or cloud storage required
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Explore five finished annual wheel examples

A twelve-month planning wheel with 3 categories and 6 labeled activities.YearOrbitANNUAL PLANFinance Annual Wheel2027JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECBudgetForecastAuditYear-end closeTaxManagement reporting2027YEARORBITPlanning2 activitiesControl3 activitiesReporting1 activity6 activities · 3 categoriesYEARORBIT.COM

Use the plan you already have

Paste spreadsheet rows. Keep the planning idea.

Copy four columns—Activity, Start, End and Category—from a spreadsheet, then paste them into the editor. Review the detected rows, import them into the wheel and keep editing there.

  1. 01
    CopyFour spreadsheet-style columns
  2. 02
    Paste and reviewCheck detected rows before import
  3. 03
    Edit the wheelAdjust activities, dates and categories
  4. 04
    ExportHigh-resolution PNG or Print / PDF

YearOrbit accepts pasted text rows; it does not import or export XLSX files.

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