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The 2026 Advent Index: the season in numbers
Every advent calendar we listed for 2026 — 701 of them, 694 with a written verdict and 382 with an itemised manifest — counted from the records at build time and set against 2025 on the boxes we hold both years. 319 of the brands had never made one before, and 17 boxes have already sold out.
- 701
- calendars measured
- $3.32
- median price of a door · of 698
- 2.6×
- their price in contents · of 194
- +3%
- per door against 2025 · 118 held both years
Every figure carries the number it is drawn from. Dollar figures are rough conversions, for ranking; each shop’s price is in its own currency in the data. Updated with every build through December, frozen in January.
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On the year: what got dearer, and what got cheaper
How the pairs are madeA pair is this season’s box and the edition it replaced — the one the record names, or the newest older box in the same family — where both carry a printed price in the same currency. The change is on that price, not on the door price or in dollars. Boxes that changed their door count are still paired; the door-price line in the lead accounts for that, this table does not.The definitions, one by one →Of the 118 boxes we hold an earlier edition of, priced in one currency both times
60 dearer42 the same price16 cheaper
The biggest rises
| Calendar | Last edition | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next x Future Dreams 2026Next · was the 2025 box | £95 | £150 | +58% |
| Bamford Wellness 2026Bamford · was the 2024 box | £195 | £300 | +54% |
| Dresdner Essenz Ritual Journey Advent Calendar 2026Dresdner Essenz · was the 2024 box | €29.95 | €39.95 | +33% |
| Neal's Yard Remedies 45th Anniversary 2026Neal's Yard Remedies · was the 2024 box | £150 | £195 | +30% |
| Lovehoney Enjoy 2026Lovehoney · was the 2025 box | £79 | £99 | +25% |
| Kosmos Experiment Kit Advent Calendar 2026Kosmos · was the 2024 box | €24.99 | €30.96 | +24% |
| HOLY Taster Advent Calendar with Energy 2026HOLY · was the 2025 box | €44.95 | €54.99 | +22% |
| HOLY Taster Advent Calendar without Energy 2026HOLY · was the 2025 box | €44.95 | €54.99 | +22% |
The biggest cuts
| Calendar | Last edition | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolve 2026Revolve · was the 2025 box | $369 | $150 | −59% |
| Guylian Advent Calendar 2026Guylian · was the 2025 box | £27.64 | £15 | −46% |
| NUXE 2026Nuxe · was the 2024 box | £199.53 | £117 | −41% |
| Douglas Collection Make-Up Advent Calendar 2026Douglas · was the 2024 box | €54.99 | €34.99 | −36% |
| ASOS Face + Body 2026ASOS · was the 2025 box | £134 | £98 | −27% |
| Space NK 2026Space NK · was the 2025 box | £364 | £275 | −24% |
| Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body 2026Harrods · was the 2025 box | £130 | £99 | −24% |
| Ankerkraut Premium 2026Ankerkraut · was the 2025 box | €89.90 | €69.90 | −22% |
The same box, with less inside
How the boxes are comparedOnly pairs where both editions have an itemised manifest of four or more. Items are counted from the manifests; full sizes are the retailer’s own marking. A box is listed here when it has fewer items than last year, or the same count with fewer full sizes.Of the 93 boxes itemised both years
21 fewer items49 the same count23 more items
Thinner than last year
| Calendar | Items | Full size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Nichols Beauty 2026Harvey Nichols · was the 2024 box | 42 → 27 | — | £250 → £250 |
| Sukoshi 2026SUKOSHI MART · was the 2025 box | 38 → 28 | 30 → 28 | $185 → $199 |
| Makita 2026Makita · was the 2025 box | 24 → 17 | — | — |
| Space NK 2026Space NK · was the 2025 box | 35 → 35 | 26 → 19 | £364 → £275 |
| Yves Rocher 2026Yves Rocher · was the 2025 box | 24 → 24 | 6 → 0 | — |
| Kneipp 2026Kneipp · was the 2024 box | 14 → 10 | — | €49.99 → €49.95 |
| L'Occitane Classic 2026L'Occitane · was the 2024 box | 24 → 24 | 4 → 0 | — |
| The Body Shop Ultimate 2026The Body Shop · was the 2025 box | 25 → 25 | 10 → 6 | £120 → £139 |
By kind, and by who it is for
How each one is countedOnly this season’s boxes are measured. Door price is the price on the box over its doors; value is what the contents come to at retail over that price; new brands had no calendar in any earlier season. The change on the year is the median per-door move across the boxes we hold for both seasons. Dollar figures use rough rates and are for ranking only.The definitions, one by one →| Kind, or who it is for | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every calendar | 701 | $73 of 699 | $3.32 of 698 | 2.6× of 194 | 319 of 492 | +3% 118 pairs |
| For womenrecipient | 359 | $132 of 358 | $6.17 of 358 | 2.7× of 168 | 172 of 283 | ±0% 95 pairs |
| Beauty | 251 | $132 of 250 | $6.62 of 250 | 2.9× of 144 | 105 of 196 | +3% 71 pairs |
| For menrecipient | 187 | $118 of 186 | $5.07 of 186 | 2.2× of 47 | 111 of 143 | ±0% 27 pairs |
| For teensrecipient | 183 | $50 of 182 | $2.45 of 182 | 2.5× of 51 | 102 of 147 | +3% 26 pairs |
| Food | 181 | $40 of 181 | $1.66 of 181 | 1.5× of 8 | 89 of 122 | +6% 21 pairs |
| For kidsrecipient | 159 | $33 of 159 | $1.39 of 158 | — | 85 of 115 | +8% 10 pairs |
| Toys | 92 | $35 of 92 | $1.46 of 91 | — | 49 of 68 | +11% 5 pairs |
| Self-care | 74 | $99 of 74 | $4.11 of 74 | 2.1× of 34 | 43 of 60 | +5% 22 pairs |
| Household items | 62 | $140 of 61 | $6.47 of 61 | 1.9× of 10 | 39 of 52 | −9% 6 pairs |
| Alcohol | 56 | $133 of 56 | $5.54 of 56 | — | 22 of 28 | +2% 6 pairs |
| Art & Hobbies | 55 | $55 of 55 | $2.31 of 55 | 1.8× of 12 | 29 of 40 | — |
| Franchise | 46 | $39 of 46 | $1.62 of 46 | — | 30 of 34 | — |
| Fashion | 26 | $230 of 26 | $11.19 of 26 | 2.3× of 16 | 15 of 23 | — |
| Pet | 26 | $13 of 26 | $0.53 of 26 | — | — | — |
| Books | 15 | $24 of 15 | $1.00 of 15 | — | 12 of 14 | — |
| Erotic | 11 | $133 of 11 | $8.26 of 11 | 3.4× of 10 | — | ±0% 9 pairs |
Sort any column; the first row is the whole shelf and stays put, and a kind’s name opens its archive at the figures. A dash is a figure the records cannot support for that row, and each figure says how many it is drawn from. Full size is a beauty measure: 50% of the 113 beauty boxes with their sizes marked are full size.
What they cost, and what a door costs
How door price is countedList price, in dollars — 699 priced, median $73
Under $2511316%
$25 to $5015622%
$50 to $10014821%
$100 to $20016624%
$200 to $5009614%
$500 and up203%
Rough dollar conversions of the printed price, for the bands only; the shops’ own prices are in the tables below and in the data.
The cheapest door — of 698
| Calendar | Per door | In dollars |
|---|---|---|
| KitKat Advent Calendar 2026KitKat · 24 doors | £0.10 | $0.14 |
| Milkybar Advent Calendar 2026Milkybar · 24 doors | £0.10 | $0.14 |
| dmBio Schoko 2026dmBio · 24 doors | €0.14 | $0.15 |
| enerBiO Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar 2026enerBiO · 24 doors | €0.14 | $0.15 |
| dmBio Fine Teas Advent Calendar 2026dmBio · 24 doors | €0.16 | $0.18 |
| Sainsbury's Free From Choc 2026Sainsbury's · 24 doors | £0.14 | $0.19 |
And the dearest
| Calendar | Per door | In dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Missoma Solid Gold 2026Missoma · 6 doors | £215.83 | $287.06 |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian Countdown Calendar 2026Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 8 doors | £120.63 | $160.43 |
| Xerjoff 12-Day Advent Calendar 2026Xerjoff · 12 doors | £73.75 | $98.09 |
| Wedgwood Bone China Archive Icons 2026Wedgwood · 12 doors | £45.83 | $60.96 |
| Cult Pens Premium Stationery 2026Cult Pen · 12 doors | £45.83 | $60.96 |
| Parfums de Marly Countdown Advent Calendar 2026Parfums de Marly · 7 doors | £45.00 | $59.85 |
Best value on the shelf, and the least
How value is countedContents worth the most against the price — of 194
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOSSYBOX 2026GLOSSYBOX · 24 doors | £90 | £645 | 7.2× |
| Latest in Beauty The Grooming Kit Advent Edition 2026Latest in Beauty · 30 doors | £99 | £707 | 7.1× |
| Revolve 2026Revolve · 25 doors | $150 | $953 | 6.4× |
| Selfridges Fragrance 2026Selfridges · 12 doors | £225 | £1416 | 6.3× |
| M&S Beauty 2026M&S · 25 doors | £75 | £450 | 6.0× |
| Blissim 2026Blissim · 24 doors | €79 | €458.08 | 5.8× |
| ELLE Beauty 2026ELLE · 25 doors | £197 | £1132 | 5.7× |
| Douglas Exclusive Beauty Highlights 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €79.99 | €450 | 5.6× |
| Zalando Beauty Advent Calendar 2026Zalando · 24 doors | €114.95 | €645 | 5.6× |
| OK! Beauty Box by Hannah Martin 2026OK! Beauty Box · 25 doors | £109 | £605 | 5.6× |
And the least, by the brand’s own figure
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatcha 12 Ways to Love Your Skin 2026Tatcha · 12 doors | £278 | £287 | 1.0× |
| More Nutrition 2026More Nutrition · 24 doors | €129.99 | €145 | 1.1× |
| Rocka Nutrition Advent Calendar 2026Rocka Nutrition · 24 doors | €69.99 | €81.40 | 1.2× |
| Origins 12 Days 2026Origins · 12 doors | $150 | $176 | 1.2× |
| Fox Rage & Salmo Advent Calendar 2026Fox Rage · 24 doors | €169.99 | €200 | 1.2× |
| Villeroy & Boch Christmas Toys Advent Calendar 2026Villeroy & Boch · 24 doors | £395 | £470 | 1.2× |
| Toolbrothers RHINO Limited Red Milwaukee Edition 2026Toolbrothers · 24 doors | €139.99 | €169 | 1.2× |
| Notino Advent Calendar 2026Notino · 24 doors | £122 | £160 | 1.3× |
| Missoma Solid Gold 2026Missoma · 6 doors | £1295 | £1713 | 1.3× |
| Beer52 Craft Beer 2026Beer52 · 24 doors | £69.99 | £95 | 1.4× |
Drawn only from boxes whose value is the retailer’s own count, so a low figure is the brand’s claim and not our miscounting.
The same box, in another country
How the gap is readFor each box, the lowest priced offer in each country, converted to dollars at rough rates; the gap is the dearest country against the cheapest. Quoted only where three or more countries carry a price. Shipping, duty and a shop’s own sale are not in it: it is the shelf price, on the day the offers were read.The widest gaps — of 241 priced in two or more countries
| Calendar | Cheapest | Dearest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 6 countries | $12 Canada | $48 Germany | +291% |
| LEGO Marvel 2026LEGO · 9 countries | $12 Australia | $45 United States | +269% |
| Littlest Pet Shop Deluxe Advent Calendar 2026Littlest Pet Shop · 4 countries | $10 United States | $36 Australia | +265% |
| NeeDoh Advent Calendar 2026NeeDoh · 5 countries | $24 United Kingdom | $72 Germany | +202% |
| Nutella Advent Calendar 2026Nutella · 3 countries | $28 Germany | $75 Australia | +172% |
| Diptyque 2026Diptyque · 4 countries | $333 United Kingdom | $869 Canada | +161% |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · 4 countries | $236 United Kingdom | $613 Canada | +160% |
| Clarins 24 Day 2026Clarins · 5 countries | $113 Australia | $277 Germany | +147% |
| The Body Shop Ultimate 2026The Body Shop · 5 countries | $100 United Kingdom | $241 Canada | +141% |
| Bonne Maman 2026Bonne Maman · 5 countries | $39 Germany | $91 United Kingdom | +135% |
Where the shelf is priced — boxes with a price, by country
A box is counted once per country it has a priced offer in, whichever shop. 241 of the 701 carry a price in more than one country; a country with its own Index is linked.
Who makes it, who sells it, and what is inside
Brands with the most boxes — 492 brands across 701Lindt20Drinks by the Dram14Williams Sonoma7Funko6In good taste6John Lewis6Hotel Chocolat5LEGO5
Shops with the most on their shelf — of 694 priced, marketplaces asidedmcheapest for 4852Bootscheapest for 1926Rossmanncheapest for 1926Master of Maltcheapest for 2424Hard To Find Whiskycheapest for 222Lindtcheapest for 1718Ulta Beautycheapest for 813Argoscheapest for 712
What is behind the doors — 7,283 items across 383 boxesFragrance256Serum200Chocolate173Gin158Eau de parfum156Moisturiser138Not yet typed104
How many doors — all 70124 doors71%25 doors15%12 doors11%Other sizes3%
How we rated them, and the best of the season
How we reviewRatings, out of five — 694 rated
5 of 510%4.5 of 5314%4 of 526138%3.5 of 528942%3 of 510816%2.5 of 530%2 of 510%
Every item full size — 13 of the 113 beauty boxes with sizes marked
The ten we rated best, then by value
| Calendar | Price | Value | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | 5.1× | 5/5 |
| Selfridges Fragrance 2026Selfridges · 12 doors | £225 | 6.3× | 4.5/5 |
| ELLE Beauty 2026ELLE · 25 doors | £197 | 5.7× | 4.5/5 |
| Douglas Exclusive Beauty Highlights 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €79.99 | 5.6× | 4.5/5 |
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | 5.5× | 4.5/5 |
| YOU Beauty Advent Calendar 2026YOU Beauty · 24 doors | £115 | 5.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Douglas Luxury 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €199 | 5.0× | 4.5/5 |
| Flaconi 24 Love Brands 2026flaconi · 24 doors | €129.95 | 5.0× | 4.5/5 |
| Vogue Festive 2026Vogue · 25 doors | £355 | 4.7× | 4.5/5 |
| Boots 24 Days of Luxe 2026Boots · 24 doors | £150 | 4.7× | 4.5/5 |
New to the shelf: 319 brands making their first
Every brand, A to Z111SKIN1724 Days of RumA Little SomethingAccentraAcqua di ParmaActionAdoptAheadAldiAloalverdeAmerican GirlAmerican GolfAnthropologieAnuaApothekeARRAN Sense of ScotlandAs EverAstrid & MiyuAugustinus BaderAvant SkincareB&QBABY bornBaleaBarkBoxBaylis & HardingBeekman 1802Beer CartelBeer52Bibi BlocksbergBizzy BearBlissimBlokeesBloomingdale'sBlue Lagoon Skin ScienceBlue Wolf Calendar CompanyBlueBrixxBluemercuryBodylabBoxilandBrewDogBRIOBrooklyn Soap CompanyBrown ThomasByredoCAIACarolina HerreraCATCath KidstonCeacoChampneysCharbonnel et WalkerChecker TobiClickeezCliniqueCometeerCowshedCraft BuddyCRAFTSMANCRAZECupperDandelion ChocolateDavidsTeaDebenhamsDein BestesDejan GarzDenzel'sDermstoredmBioDolce & GabbanaDr. HauschkaDr. OetkerDr. SeussDrinks by the DramDylan's Candy BarDysonebelinEinhellElitElizabeth ArdenELLEEngelbert StraussessieEstella BartlettFanRollFC BayernFerreroFestoolFever-TreeFisherman's FriendflaconiFlaviarFLEXFly By JingFOCOFox RageFreche FreundeFree PeopleFruchtBarFugglerfunny-frischGalaxyGatineauGearharts Fine ChocolatesGemmology RocksGhirardelliGilmore GirlsGlasshouse FragrancesGlenAllachieGood BoyGrenadeGründlgrüumGunkiH&MHaigh'sHalfordsHazetHealfHeidemanHella GabbertHerrnhuter SterneHickory FarmsHighland ParkHogokidsIgloo BooksInsoonIPSYIronMaxxJan van HaasterenJelly BellyJohn DeereJoma JewelleryJustmylookKarlsKatjesKauartikel.comKERNenergieKeurigKitKatKitschKKNEKKIKoRoKORRESL.O.L. Surprise!LacuraLakrids by BülowLanghaarmädchenLaura GellerLebensbaumLily's KitchenLittle Golden BooksLittleton Coin CompanyLynxMacy'sMade By MitchellMagna-TilesMaison Francis KurkdjianMaison MargielaMaltesersMan CratesManhattanMannerManucuristMaster of Maltmaxi NutritionMcCrea's CandiesMenkindMeowee!merciMetaboMilkybarMilwaukeeMini BrandsMOGLiMonty BojanglesMore NutritionMothMurray's CheesemyBuddymymuesliMyproteinNautilus PuzzlesNeeDohNEOMNestle Toll HouseNeuhausNiche BeautyNICINØ cosmeticsNOMONutri+Oh My CreamOK! Beauty BoxOlive & JuneOnyx Coffee LabOPIOreliaOREOOriginsPact CoffeePan MacmillanParfums de MarlyPAW PatrolPaxton & WhitfieldPenguinPenhaligon'sPeppa PigPets at HomePolly PocketPrettyLittleThingProfusionPumucklPura VidaPureleiPURESEOULPurizonPuzzle PostRavensburgerReclamRed Bull RacingRed DragonREHAB.Ritter SportRoccoRocka NutritionRodialRoland KaiserRosewoodRotbäckchenRoyal Collection TrustRuff's RecipesSainsbury'sSaje Natural WellnessSavage GearSay It WithScentoScheibelSculpted by AimeeSee's CandiesSEINZ.Sence CollectionSentierSeriously GoodshareShiseidoSinfulSiren Craft BrewSoap & GlorySonic the HedgehogSportnessStyleKoreanSugarfinaSunday RileySuper MarioSuperdrugSusanne KaufmannTabletop GamingTatchaTatortTchiboTea FortéTemple SpaThat Boutique-y Gin CompanyThat Boutique-y Whisky CompanyThe Curious DrinkerThe Deli DogThe Elf on the ShelfThe Fragrance ShopThe Lord of the RingsThe Republic of TeaThe Spirit CoThe WooblesThoughtfullyTobleroneTokyopopTom TurboToniesTONYMOLYToolbrothersToppstrend !t upTrendboxTropic SkincareTwiningsUlta BeautyUncommon GoodsUNOUrban OutfittersUtry.meVahdamVerivalVilleroy & BochVineboxVitakraftVoluspaVosges Haut-ChocolatWasgijwaterdropWedgwoodWeiderWentworth PuzzlesWeraWestinWhittard of ChelseaWild FreedomWilliam Morris at HomeWilliams SonomaWinnie-the-PoohWorld MarketXerjoffxLaetaYass CleanYepodaYOU BeautyZeckZookiZURU
A brand is new when it has a 2026 record and none in any earlier season we hold; a brand we simply had not listed before counts, so this overstates first calendars and never understates them.
When they went on sale, and how long they lasted
First seen on sale — 186 watched since 17 September
Already on sale on 17 September7218 September to 24 September3625 September to 1 October212 October to 8 October239 October to 15 October1516 October to 22 October923 October to 24 October3
A box on sale on the first morning we looked was on sale before we looked; the weeks after are launches the watch saw itself.
- 10
- sold out everywhere we watch · of 186
- 27
- median days from launch to sold out
This week, from the daily watch
186 of the 701 are read every morning at the shops that publish a price a script can see. 169 in stock, 17 gone, 4 price cuts in the last seven days.
First seen on sale
- Onyx Coffee Lab Advent Calendar 2026 24 October
- Glasshouse Fragrances 24 Days of Christmas 2026 24 October
- waterdrop Advent Calendar Small 2026 23 October
- Moth Cocktail Advent Calendar 2026 22 October
- Craft Buddy Hello Kitty and Friends x Care Bears Crystal Art Advent Calendar 2026 22 October
- Sculpted by Aimee 12 Days of Beauty 2026 21 October
- Gemmology Rocks Gemstone Advent Calendar 2026 21 October
- IronMaxx Protein Advent Calendar 2026 20 October
Price moves, seven days
- Cinereplicas KPop Demon Hunters 2026 −35% at cinereplicas.co.uk
- Bodylab Protein Bar Advent Calendar 2026 −10% at bodylab24.de
- DavidsTea 24 Days of Tea 2026 −9% at davidstea.com
- Xerjoff 12-Day Advent Calendar 2026 −1% at xerjoff.com
- The Spirit Co Old & Rare Scotch 2026 +1% at thespiritco.com
- Made By Mitchell Après Ski Advent Calendar 2026 +1% at madebymitchell.co.uk
- Made By Mitchell Après Ski Advent Calendar 2026 +1% at madebymitchell.co.uk
- BarkBox Howly Jowly Holidays 2026 +10% at bark.co