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The 2026 Advent Index, Canada: the season in Canadian dollars
Every advent calendar we listed for 2026 with a price in Canada — 110 of them, 109 with a written verdict and 54 with an itemised manifest — priced at the lowest offer we hold there, in Canadian dollars, and set against the season before on the boxes printed in Canadian dollars both years. 42 of the brands had never made one before, and 3 boxes have already sold out.
- 110
- calendars priced in Canada
- CA$3.86
- median price of a door · of 109
- 2.0×
- their price in contents · of 31
- 42
- brands new to us · of 90
Every figure carries the number it is drawn from. Prices are the lowest offer we hold in Canada, in Canadian dollars, on the day the offers were read; a box with no price there is not on this shelf. Updated with every build through December, frozen in January.
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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 20 boxes itemised both years
5 fewer items9 the same count6 more items
Thinner than last year
| Calendar | Items | Full size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukoshi 2026SUKOSHI MART · was the 2025 box | 38 → 28 | 30 → 28 | — |
| The Body Shop Ultimate 2026The Body Shop · was the 2025 box | 25 → 25 | 10 → 6 | — |
| L'Occitane Prestige 2026L'Occitane · was the 2025 box | 24 → 24 | 9 → 6 | — |
| Dr Barbara Sturm 2026Dr. Barbara Sturm · was the 2024 box | 23 → 21 | 5 → 2 | — |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · was the 2025 box | 34 → 33 | 20 → 19 | — |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · was the 2025 box | 31 → 30 | 20 → 21 | — |
| Rituals Premium 2026Rituals · was the 2024 box | 26 → 25 | — | — |
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. Prices are the lowest offer in Canada, in Canadian dollars.The definitions, one by one →| Kind, or who it is for | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every calendar | 110 | CA$88.27 of 110 | CA$3.86 of 109 | 2.0× of 31 | 42 of 90 |
| For womenrecipient | 49 | CA$249.94 of 49 | CA$11.76 of 49 | 2.0× of 30 | 14 of 44 |
| For kidsrecipient | 47 | CA$49.90 of 47 | CA$2.37 of 46 | — | 19 of 34 |
| Beauty | 41 | CA$255 of 41 | CA$12.71 of 41 | 2.0× of 29 | 10 of 36 |
| Toys | 41 | CA$59.98 of 41 | CA$2.52 of 40 | — | 15 of 28 |
| For teensrecipient | 37 | CA$69.64 of 37 | CA$3.27 of 37 | 2.0× of 9 | 15 of 29 |
| Art & Hobbies | 21 | CA$69.64 of 21 | CA$2.90 of 21 | — | 6 of 15 |
| Food | 17 | CA$42.76 of 17 | CA$1.78 of 17 | — | 9 of 15 |
| For menrecipient | 14 | CA$171.03 of 14 | CA$7.13 of 14 | — | 8 of 13 |
| Franchise | 13 | CA$69.44 of 13 | CA$2.90 of 13 | — | 6 of 10 |
| Self-care | 9 | CA$250 of 9 | CA$11.49 of 9 | 1.7× of 8 | 4 of 8 |
| Household items | 7 | — | — | — | 2 of 6 |
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: 45% of the 24 beauty boxes with their sizes marked are full size.
What they cost, and what a door costs
How door price is countedPrice in Canada, in Canadian dollars — 110 priced, median CA$88.27
Under CA$2598%
CA$25 to CA$502321%
CA$50 to CA$1003027%
CA$100 to CA$2001816%
CA$200 to CA$5002018%
CA$500 and up109%
The lowest offer we hold in Canada for each box, whichever shop.
The cheapest door — of 109
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| Galaxy 2026Galaxy · 24 doors | CA$0.39 |
| Ahead 2026Ahead · 24 doors | CA$0.57 |
| Littlest Pet Shop Glam Glacier Advent Calendar 2026Littlest Pet Shop · 24 doors | CA$0.65 |
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 24 doors | CA$0.71 |
| Vahdam Teas of Joy 2026Vahdam · 24 doors | CA$0.75 |
| Peppa Pig Advent Calendar 2026Peppa Pig · 24 doors | CA$0.79 |
And the dearest
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| Guerlain The Jewellery Box Guerlain x Germanier 2026Guerlain · 25 doors | CA$71.29 |
| Swarovski Annual Edition 2026Swarovski · 25 doors | CA$62.45 |
| Dior Le 30 Montaigne 2026Dior · 24 doors | CA$50.49 |
| Niche Beauty The Luxury Advent Calendar 2026Niche Beauty · 25 doors | CA$48.47 |
| Diptyque 2026Diptyque · 25 doors | CA$48.47 |
| Penhaligon's 2026Penhaligon's · 24 doors | CA$47.52 |
Best value on the shelf, and the least
How value is countedContents worth the most against the price — of 31
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOU Beauty Advent Calendar 2026YOU Beauty · 24 doors | £115 | £635 | 5.5× |
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | £1278 | 5.1× |
| Boots 24 Days of Luxe 2026Boots · 24 doors | £150 | £709.59 | 4.7× |
| Revolve 12 Days 2026Revolve · 12 doors | $89 | $409 | 4.6× |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · 25 doors | £285 | £1300 | 4.6× |
| Niche Beauty The Luxury Advent Calendar 2026Niche Beauty · 25 doors | €450 | €2050 | 4.6× |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · 25 doors | £245 | £1105 | 4.5× |
| Macy's 25 Days of Beauty 2026Macy's · 25 doors | $75 | $300 | 4.0× |
| Sephora Favorites USA 25 Days of Beauty Must Haves 2026Sephora · 25 doors | $105 | $393 | 3.7× |
| Ulta Beauty 25 Days of Beauty 2026Ulta Beauty · 25 doors | $150 | $440 | 2.9× |
And the least, by the brand’s own figure
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villeroy & Boch Christmas Toys Advent Calendar 2026Villeroy & Boch · 24 doors | £395 | £470 | 1.2× |
| Saje The Joy of Plants Advent Calendar 2026Saje Natural Wellness · 12 doors | $145 | $207 | 1.4× |
| Rituals Premium 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £172 | £255.20 | 1.5× |
| Kitsch Holiday 2026Kitsch · 12 doors | $119 | $184 | 1.5× |
| 111SKIN 11 Days of Radiance 2026111SKIN · 11 doors | £425 | £670 | 1.6× |
| L'Occitane Prestige 2026L'Occitane · 24 doors | £169 | £269 | 1.6× |
| e.l.f. Express Your e.l.f. 24-Day Advent Calendar 2026e.l.f. · 24 doors | $95 | $153 | 1.6× |
| Clarins 24 Day 2026Clarins · 24 doors | £165 | £272 | 1.6× |
| Winmau x Red Dragon Dual 2026Winmau · 24 doors | £99.99 | £170 | 1.7× |
| Clarins 12 Day 2026Clarins · 12 doors | £98 | £173 | 1.8× |
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.
Dearer here than 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 this country against the cheapest one. 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.What Canada pays most over the odds for — of 109 priced in two or more countries
| Calendar | Here | Cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO Marvel 2026LEGO · 9 countries | CA$54.70 | $12 Australia | +225% |
| Littlest Pet Shop Deluxe Advent Calendar 2026Littlest Pet Shop · 3 countries | CA$39.99 | $10 United States | +193% |
| Diptyque 2026Diptyque · 4 countries | CA$1211.85 | $333 United Kingdom | +166% |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · 4 countries | CA$855.41 | $236 United Kingdom | +165% |
| The Body Shop Ultimate 2026The Body Shop · 5 countries | CA$332.05 | $100 United Kingdom | +143% |
| National Geographic Gemstone 2026National Geographic · 4 countries | CA$61.29 | $20 United States | +124% |
| Victoria’s Secret 12 Days of Bombshell Advent Calendar 2026Victoria’s Secret · 4 countries | CA$427.71 | $152 United States | +105% |
| EXIT The Magic of Christmas 2026Kosmos · 5 countries | CA$77.99 | $28 Germany | +105% |
| Penhaligon's 2026Penhaligon's · 4 countries | CA$1140.49 | $409 United Kingdom | +104% |
| Mattel Minecraft 2026Minecraft · 5 countries | CA$92.67 | $34 United Kingdom | +96% |
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. 109 of the 110 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 — 90 brands across 110Funko6LEGO5National Geographic3Clarins2Lindt2Littlest Pet Shop2Macy's2Nespresso2
Shops with the most on their shelf — of 110 pricedLEGO5Nespressocheapest for 22BABORcheapest for 11Charlotte Tilburycheapest for 11DavidsTeacheapest for 11e.l.f. Cosmeticscheapest for 11Showcase1Harrodscheapest for 11
What is behind the doors — 1,017 items across 55 boxesEau de parfum41Makeup38Serum36Skincare32Build27Ampoule24Not yet typed19
How many doors — all 11024 doors74%25 doors13%12 doors12%Other sizes1%
How we rated them, and the best of the season
How we reviewRatings, out of five — 109 rated
5 of 511%4.5 of 544%4 of 54440%3.5 of 54743%3 of 51312%
Every item full size — 3 of the 24 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 |
| YOU Beauty Advent Calendar 2026YOU Beauty · 24 doors | £115 | 5.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Boots 24 Days of Luxe 2026Boots · 24 doors | £150 | 4.7× | 4.5/5 |
| Liberty Beauty 2026Liberty · 25 doors | £285 | 4.6× | 4.5/5 |
| Bonne Maman 2026Bonne Maman · 24 doors | $55.99 | — | 4.5/5 |
| Revolve 12 Days 2026Revolve · 12 doors | $89 | 4.6× | 4/5 |
| Niche Beauty The Luxury Advent Calendar 2026Niche Beauty · 25 doors | €450 | 4.6× | 4/5 |
| Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026Cult Beauty · 25 doors | £245 | 4.5× | 4/5 |
| Sukoshi 2026SUKOSHI MART · 24 doors | $199 | 2.9× | 4/5 |
| Dr Barbara Sturm 2026Dr. Barbara Sturm · 24 doors | $560 | 2.6× | 4/5 |
New to the shelf: 42 brands making their first
Every brand, A to Z111SKIN24 Days of RumAheadAmerican GirlBRIODavidsTeaDr. SeussFanRollFerreroFugglerGalaxyGunkiJan van HaasterenJelly BellyJohn DeereKitschL.O.L. Surprise!Little Golden BooksMacy'sMagna-TilesNeeDohNiche BeautyOlive & JunePenhaligon'sPeppa PigPolly PocketRed Bull RacingSaje Natural WellnessSugarfinaThat Boutique-y Whisky CompanyThe Elf on the ShelfThe Lord of the RingsTwiningsUlta BeautyUNOVahdamVilleroy & BochWeraWilliam Morris at HomeWilliams SonomaYOU BeautyZURU
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 — 27 watched since 17 September
Already on sale on 17 September1318 September to 24 September325 September to 1 October42 October to 8 October5
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.
- 1
- sold out everywhere we watch · of 27
- 3
- median days from launch to sold out
This week, from the daily watch
27 of the 110 are read every morning at the shops that publish a price a script can see. 24 in stock, 3 gone.
First seen on sale
- 111SKIN 11 Days of Radiance 2026 8 October
- American Girl Snowy Surprises Advent Calendar 2026 7 October
- Saje The Joy of Plants Advent Calendar 2026 6 October
- Olive & June 12 Days of Mani Magic 2026 6 October
- The Elf on the Shelf Advent Calendar Story & Activity Collection 2026 6 October
- Jan van Haasteren Christmas Advent Calendar 2026 27 September
- Fenty Beauty + Fenty Skin 12 Dayz 2026 27 September
- The Lord of the Rings Official Advent Calendar 2026 26 September