--- title: "Editorial Calendar Project Plan Template" description: "Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone." canonical: "https://ganttfather.com/templates/editorial-calendar/" locale: "en" category: "product" --- # Editorial Calendar Project Plan Template [Creative & media](https://ganttfather.com/templates/#creative-media) Project timeline template # Editorial Calendar Project Plan Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. [Use this template free: Editorial calendar](https://app.ganttfather.com/projects/new?template=editorial-calendar&entry=template-library) This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. ## Editorial calendar: Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. ## Editorial calendar: Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. Use the schedule to make creative review, release, and closeout handoffs visible. Editorial period plan: Define editorial period goals, Map bounded content schedule, Editorial period calendar approved. Create planned content: Prepare planned content briefs, Create planned content set, Review planned content, Bounded content set ready. Publish and close period: Publish planned editorial period, Review editorial period results, Run editorial period retrospective, Bounded editorial period closed. This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. Not included: Unpublished creative assets, Publishing credentials. Schedule ## 14 Rows, 8 Dependencies. Editorial calendar: Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. Read-only preview Milestone Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day Define editorial period goals Map bounded content schedule Prepare planned content briefs Create planned content set Review planned content Publish planned editorial period Review editorial period results Run editorial period retrospective Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Use the schedule to make creative review, release, and closeout handoffs visible. Schedule ### Schedule Rows Editorial calendar: Editorial period plan, Create planned content, Publish and close period. Work item Type Schedule Duration Depends on Editorial period plan Phase Days 1–6 Derived rollup — Define editorial period goals Task Days 1–2 2 working days — Map bounded content schedule Task Days 3–5 3 working days Define editorial period goals Editorial period calendar approved Milestone Day 6 Milestone Map bounded content schedule Create planned content Phase Days 7–17 Derived rollup — Prepare planned content briefs Task Days 7–8 2 working days — Create planned content set Task Days 9–14 6 working days Prepare planned content briefs Review planned content Task Days 15–16 2 working days Create planned content set Bounded content set ready Milestone Day 17 Milestone Review planned content Publish and close period Phase Days 18–26 Derived rollup — Publish planned editorial period Task Days 18–21 4 working days — Review editorial period results Task Days 22–23 2 working days Publish planned editorial period Run editorial period retrospective Task Days 24–25 2 working days Review editorial period results Bounded editorial period closed Milestone Day 26 Milestone Run editorial period retrospective ## Event teams - Editorial calendar — Creative teams - Creative project owners ## Schedule - Editorial period plan: Define editorial period goals, Map bounded content schedule, Editorial period calendar approved - Create planned content: Prepare planned content briefs, Create planned content set, Review planned content, Bounded content set ready - Publish and close period: Publish planned editorial period, Review editorial period results, Run editorial period retrospective, Bounded editorial period closed ## Template guidance - Set real dates and accountable owners after creation. - Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. - Not included: Unpublished creative assets, Publishing credentials. Template guidance ## Editorial calendar: Best for planning and completing one bounded editorial period from content goals through published work, review, and a documented close milestone. - 1 ### Editorial period plan Editorial period plan: Define editorial period goals, Map bounded content schedule, Editorial period calendar approved. - 2 ### Create planned content Create planned content: Prepare planned content briefs, Create planned content set, Review planned content, Bounded content set ready. - 3 ### Publish and close period Publish and close period: Publish planned editorial period, Review editorial period results, Run editorial period retrospective, Bounded editorial period closed. Not included ## Good to know This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. - Content contracts - Contributor personal data - Private performance data - Publishing credentials - Rights records - Unpublished creative assets Template FAQ ## Good to know What is included? Editorial calendar + Schedule: Editorial period plan, Create planned content, Publish and close period. Who is this for? Editorial calendar + Creative teams — Creative project owners. How should it be adapted? Editorial calendar + Set real dates and accountable owners after creation. Not included: Unpublished creative assets, Publishing credentials. 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