The 2026 Hotelier’s Planning Calendar: Track Hotel Operations Deadlines & Industry Events

Overview

Running hotel operations in 2026 will demand tighter coordination, smarter planning, and proactive decision-making across every department. To support your strategy, we’ve built a comprehensive, ready-to-use 2026 Hotel Planning Calendar – designed specifically for hotel operators, finance teams, and commercial leaders. This downloadable calendar gives your team a shared roadmap to plan, execute, and adjust strategies throughout the year. Whether you manage a single property or a portfolio, the calendar keeps recurring workflows, strategic timelines, and key industry moments at your fingertips.

What You'll learn

• Use weekly recurring deadlines to:
• • Review pickup, pace, and demand data
• • Adjust schedules based on actual vs. forecasted labor hours
• • Review weekly guest sentiment from surveys
• Use monthly recurring deadlines to:
• • Reconcile revenue, expenses, and departmental P&L
• • Meet with the commercial team to align forecasts and campaigns
• • Perform an inventory audit
• Use quarterly recurring deadlines to:
• • Evaluate GOP, NOI, and departmental profitability
• • Assess external trends and competitor activity
• • Evaluate PMS, POS, labor, and finance data feeds for accurac