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The 2026 Advent Index: the season in numbers
Every advent calendar we listed for 2026 — 654 of them, 647 with a written verdict and 362 with an itemised manifest — counted from the records at build time and set against 2025 on the boxes we hold both years. 288 of the brands had never made one before, and 14 boxes have already sold out.
- 654
- calendars measured
- $3.32
- median price of a door · of 651
- 2.6×
- their price in contents · of 183
- +3%
- per door against 2025 · 115 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 115 boxes we hold an earlier edition of, priced in one currency both times
58 dearer42 the same price15 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% |
| 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% |
| Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser 2026Hotel Chocolat · was the 2024 box | £50 | £40 | −20% |
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 90 boxes itemised both years
20 fewer items48 the same count22 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 | 654 | $74 of 652 | $3.32 of 651 | 2.6× of 183 | 288 of 455 | +3% 115 pairs |
| For womenrecipient | 338 | $132 of 337 | $6.37 of 337 | 2.7× of 160 | 158 of 265 | ±0% 92 pairs |
| Beauty | 235 | $133 of 234 | $6.65 of 234 | 2.9× of 136 | 96 of 184 | +3% 68 pairs |
| For menrecipient | 177 | $120 of 176 | $5.17 of 176 | 2.2× of 44 | 102 of 133 | ±0% 27 pairs |
| For teensrecipient | 172 | $55 of 171 | $2.54 of 171 | 2.5× of 49 | 95 of 137 | +4% 25 pairs |
| Food | 168 | $40 of 168 | $1.66 of 168 | 1.5× of 8 | 79 of 111 | +6% 21 pairs |
| For kidsrecipient | 147 | $33 of 147 | $1.39 of 146 | — | 76 of 105 | +8% 10 pairs |
| Toys | 89 | $36 of 89 | $1.47 of 88 | — | 47 of 65 | +11% 5 pairs |
| Self-care | 70 | $102 of 70 | $4.21 of 70 | 2.1× of 34 | 40 of 56 | +4% 21 pairs |
| Household items | 56 | $140 of 55 | $6.47 of 55 | 1.9× of 10 | 33 of 46 | −9% 6 pairs |
| Alcohol | 54 | $133 of 54 | $6.00 of 54 | — | 20 of 26 | +2% 6 pairs |
| Art & Hobbies | 46 | $55 of 46 | $2.30 of 46 | 1.8× of 11 | 24 of 34 | — |
| Franchise | 44 | $39 of 44 | $1.62 of 44 | — | 29 of 33 | — |
| Pet | 26 | $13 of 26 | $0.53 of 26 | — | — | — |
| Fashion | 21 | $259 of 21 | $12.47 of 21 | 2.5× of 14 | 11 of 18 | — |
| Books | 13 | $24 of 13 | $1.00 of 13 | — | 10 of 12 | — |
| 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 108 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 — 652 priced, median $74
Under $2510616%
$25 to $5014222%
$50 to $10014222%
$100 to $20015323%
$200 to $5008914%
$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 651
| 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 |
| Blue Lagoon Skin Science Advent Calendar 2026Blue Lagoon Skin Science · 4 doors | $57.25 | $57.25 |
Best value on the shelf, and the least
How value is countedContents worth the most against the price — of 183
| 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× |
| 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× |
| OK! Beauty Box by Hannah Martin 2026OK! Beauty Box · 25 doors | £109 | £605 | 5.6× |
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | £665 | 5.5× |
| YOU Beauty Advent Calendar 2026YOU Beauty · 24 doors | £115 | £635 | 5.5× |
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 218 priced in two or more countries
| Calendar | Cheapest | Dearest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 6 countries | $12 Canada | $48 Germany | +283% |
| LEGO Marvel 2026LEGO · 9 countries | $12 Australia | $45 Sweden | +265% |
| Barbie Holiday 2026Barbie · 4 countries | $20 United States | $65 France | +227% |
| Littlest Pet Shop Deluxe Advent Calendar 2026Littlest Pet Shop · 3 countries | $10 United States | $29 Canada | +193% |
| Nutella Advent Calendar 2026Nutella · 3 countries | $28 Germany | $75 Australia | +171% |
| Diptyque 2026Diptyque · 4 countries | $333 United Kingdom | $886 Canada | +167% |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · 4 countries | $236 United Kingdom | $626 Canada | +165% |
| NeeDoh Advent Calendar 2026NeeDoh · 5 countries | $24 United Kingdom | $61 Germany | +156% |
| Clarins 24 Day 2026Clarins · 5 countries | $114 Australia | $277 Germany | +144% |
| The Body Shop Ultimate 2026The Body Shop · 5 countries | $100 United Kingdom | $242 Canada | +143% |
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. 218 of the 654 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 — 455 brands across 654Lindt20Drinks by the Dram14Williams Sonoma7Funko6In good taste6John Lewis6Hotel Chocolat5LEGO5
Shops with the most on their shelf — of 648 priced, marketplaces asidedmcheapest for 4952Bootscheapest for 1926Master of Maltcheapest for 2424Rossmanncheapest for 1723Hard To Find Whiskycheapest for 222Lindtcheapest for 1718Ulta Beautycheapest for 813Argoscheapest for 912
What is behind the doors — 6,895 items across 363 boxesFragrance207Serum194Gin158Chocolate149Eau de parfum138Moisturiser134Not yet typed104
How many doors — all 65424 doors70%25 doors16%12 doors12%Other sizes2%
How we rated them, and the best of the season
How we reviewRatings, out of five — 647 rated
5 of 510%4.5 of 5294%4 of 524738%3.5 of 526741%3 of 510015%2.5 of 530%
Every item full size — 13 of the 108 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 |
| 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 |
| John Lewis Beauty 2026John Lewis · 25 doors | £250 | 4.6× | 4.5/5 |
New to the shelf: 288 brands making their first
Every brand, A to Z111SKIN1724 Days of RumA Little SomethingAccentraAcqua di ParmaAheadAldialverdeAmerican GirlAnthropologieAnuaApothekeARRAN Sense of ScotlandAs EverAstrid & MiyuAugustinus BaderAvant SkincareB&QBABY bornBaleaBarkBoxBaylis & HardingBeekman 1802Beer CartelBeer52Bibi BlocksbergBlissimBlokeesBloomingdale'sBlue Lagoon Skin ScienceBlue Wolf Calendar CompanyBlueBrixxBodylabBoxilandBrewDogBRIOBrooklyn Soap CompanyBrown ThomasByredoCAIACarolina HerreraCATCath KidstonCeacoChampneysCharbonnel et WalkerChecker TobiClickeezCliniqueCometeerCowshedCRAFTSMANCRAZECupperDandelion ChocolateDavidsTeaDebenhamsDein BestesDejan GarzDenzel'sDermstoredmBioDolce & GabbanaDr. HauschkaDr. SeussDrinks by the DramDylan's Candy BarDysonebelinEinhellElitElizabeth ArdenELLEEngelbert StraussessieEstella BartlettFanRollFC BayernFerreroFever-TreeFisherman's FriendflaconiFlaviarFLEXFly By JingFOCOFox RageFreche FreundeFree PeopleFruchtBarFugglerGalaxyGatineauGearharts Fine ChocolatesGhirardelliGilmore GirlsGlenAllachieGood BoyGrenadeGründlgrüumGunkiH&MHazetHealfHeidemanHella GabbertHerrnhuter SterneHickory FarmsHighland ParkIgloo BooksInsoonIPSYJan van HaasterenJelly BellyJohn DeereJoma JewelleryJustmylookKarlsKatjesKauartikel.comKERNenergieKeurigKitKatKitschKKNEKKIKoRoKORRESL.O.L. Surprise!Lakrids by BülowLanghaarmädchenLaura GellerLebensbaumLily's KitchenLittle Golden BooksLittleton Coin CompanyLynxMacy'sMade By MitchellMagna-TilesMaison Francis KurkdjianMaison MargielaMaltesersMan CratesManhattanMannerManucuristMaster of Maltmaxi NutritionMcCrea's CandiesMenkindMeowee!MetaboMilkybarMilwaukeeMOGLiMonty BojanglesMore NutritionMurray's CheesemyBuddymymuesliMyproteinNautilus PuzzlesNeeDohNEOMNestle Toll HouseNeuhausNiche BeautyNØ cosmeticsNOMONutri+Oh My CreamOK! Beauty BoxOlive & JuneOPIOriginsPact CoffeePan MacmillanPAW PatrolPaxton & WhitfieldPenguinPenhaligon'sPeppa PigPets at HomePolly PocketPrettyLittleThingProfusionPumucklPureleiPURESEOULPurizonPuzzle PostRavensburgerReclamRed Bull RacingRed DragonREHAB.Ritter SportRoccoRocka NutritionRodialRoland KaiserRosewoodRotbäckchenRoyal Collection TrustRuff's RecipesSainsbury'sSaje Natural WellnessSay It WithScheibelSculpted by AimeeSee's CandiesSEINZ.Sence CollectionSentierSeriously GoodshareShiseidoSinfulSiren Craft BrewSoap & GlorySonic the HedgehogSportnessStyleKoreanSugarfinaSunday RileySuper MarioSuperdrugSusanne KaufmannTabletop GamingTatchaTatortTea 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-ChocolatWasgijWedgwoodWeiderWentworth PuzzlesWeraWestinWhittard of ChelseaWild FreedomWilliam Morris at HomeWilliams SonomaWinnie-the-PoohWorld MarketXerjoffxLaetaYepodaYOU 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 — 175 watched since 17 September
Already on sale on 17 September7218 September to 24 September3625 September to 1 October212 October to 8 October239 October to 14 October13
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.
- 5
- sold out everywhere we watch · of 175
- 7
- median days from launch to sold out
This week, from the daily watch
175 of the 654 are read every morning at the shops that publish a price a script can see. 160 in stock, 14 gone, 4 price cuts in the last seven days.
First seen on sale
- Liz Earle 24 Days 2026 14 October
- Heideman Inner Universe Jewellery Advent Calendar 2026 14 October
- Xerjoff 12-Day Advent Calendar 2026 13 October
- Weider Advent Calendar 2026 13 October
- Grenade Protein Bar Advent Calendar 2026 13 October
- Glow Recipe 12 Days of Glow 2026 13 October
- Blue Lock Official Advent Calendar 2026 12 October
- Bleach Official Advent Calendar 2026 12 October
Price moves, seven days
- Rosewood Cupid & Comet Luxury Deli Advent Calendar for Dogs 2026 −57% at lordsandlabradors.co.uk
- Liz Earle 24 Days 2026 −55% at lookfantastic.com
- Trendbox Sustainable Advent Calendar 2026 −23% at trend-box.de
- Myprotein 2026 −10% at myprotein.com
- The Spirit Co Old & Rare Scotch 2026 +0% at thespiritco.com
- Made By Mitchell Après Ski Advent Calendar 2026 +1% at madebymitchell.co.uk
- Naturally Pam Advent Calendar 2026 +7% at naturally-pam.de
- Metabo 2026 +33% at toolbrothers.com