This article contains affiliate links.
Nothing says Christmas is coming quite like the first advent calendars of 2026 landing on the shelves, usually while we’re still working through the Halloween sweets.
And they’ve come a long way from the waxy chocolate squares we tore into as kids. Think a month of beauty treats, a different candle to light every evening, cheese, cocktails and coffee pods, or proper chocolate worth getting out of bed for.
So, we’ve done the hard part for you. Whether you’re treating yourself or getting ahead on gifts, these are the advent calendars worth opening door number one for this year. Just don’t leave it too late, because the good ones sell out fast.
BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS: A LITTLE GLOW UP BEHIND EVERY DOOR
LOOKFANTASTIC - Beauty Advent Calendar - £120.00 (worth over £665.00) BUY NOW Cult Beauty - Advent Calendar Signature Edition - £245.00 (worth over £1,100) BUY NOW LOOKFANTASTIC - 12 Days of K-Beauty Advent - £50.00 (worth over £140.00) BUY NOW SEPHORA - Favourites Advent Calendar - £235.00 (worth over £1,000) BUY NOW Boots - 24 Days of Luxe Beauty Advent Calendar - £150.00 BUY NOW
CHOCOLATE ADVENT CALENDARS: FOR THE CLASSIC CHOCOHOLICS
Melt - Log Cabin Advent Calendar - £79.99 BUY NOW Otherly - Oat Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar - £17.00 BUY NOW Patisserie Valerie - Luxury Handmade Chocolate Advent Calendar - £39.95 BUY NOW Hotel Chocolat - The Grand Advent Calendar - £80.00 BUY NOW Neuhaus - Signature Icons Advent Calendar - £95.00 BUY NOW
BEVERAGE ADVENT CALENDARS: ‘TIS THE SEASON TO SIP
Grind - Coffee Pod Advent Calendar - £29.95 BUY NOW Whittard - Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar - £79.95 BUY NOW Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Matcha Advent Calendar - £55.00 BUY NOW Fever-Tree - The Ultimate Gin and Tonic Advent Calendar - £70.00 BUY NOW John Lewis - Cocktail Advent Calendar - £130.00 BUY NOW
CHOCOLATE ALTERNATIVE ADVENT CALENDARS: FOR THE SAVOURY LOVERS
Fortnum & Mason - Feasting Advent Calendar - £265.00 BUY NOW The Crafty Herd - 25 Days of Cheese Advent Calendar - £19.95 BUY NOW Joe & Seph's - Popcorn Advent Calendar - £35.00 BUY NOW Myprotein - Protein Advent Calendar - £71.99 (was £115.00) BUY NOW John Lewis - Beer and Snacks Advent Calendar - £90.00 BUY NOW
HOMEWARE ADVENT CALENDARS: DECK YOUR HALLS
The White Company - 2026 Advent Calendar - £195.00 (worth £336.00) BUY NOW Yankee Candle - Collector's Edition Tree Advent Calendar - £99.99 BUY NOW Papier - 24 Day Advent Calendar - £145.00 BUY NOW John Lewis - Scented Candle Advent Calendar - £99.00 BUY NOW Anthropologie - Holiday in the City Home Fragrance 12-Day Advent Calendar - £176.00 BUY NOW
DIY ADVENT CALENDARS: FILL THE DOORS WITH YOUR FAVES
Gisela Graham - Tiered Village Wooden Advent Calendar - £29.99 (was £42.00) BUY NOW Oliver Bonas - Velvet Patchwork Advent Calendar - £55.00 BUY NOW Søstrene Grene - Advent Calendar House - £12.22 BUY NOW Anthropologie - Maren Baxter Light-Up Wooden Advent Calendar - £166.00 BUY NOW Dibor - Festive Village Reusable Advent Calendar - £60.00 BUY NOW 
