66 Best Advent Calendars in 2026

November 7, 2026

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66 Best Advent Calendars 2026

From luxury beauty hauls to kids' countdown fun — the definitive list of this year's best advent calendars for women, kids, beauty lovers, foodies, and everyone in between.

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Advent calendars have had a serious glow-up. What used to be a cardboard box with a tiny square of milk chocolate behind each door is now one of the most anticipated gifting moments of the year — and brands are going all out for 2026.

Whether you're after a beauty advent calendar packed with full-size cult products, a luxury countdown from a heritage house, a kids' calendar bursting with toys, or something quirky for the puzzle lover in your life — this list has all 66, personally curated and tested.

Best Value Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

When it comes to value, nothing else even comes close this year. The Revolve Beauty advent calendar packs an insane amount of product into one gorgeous box.

Editor's Top Pick — Best Value

Revolve Beauty
12 Days of Advent Calendar

Almost $1,000 worth of luxury beauty products for just $150. This is the calendar that sells out every year for a reason — think full-size prestige skincare, makeup, and fragrance from brands like Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury, Sol de Janeiro, and more. If you only buy one beauty advent calendar this year, make it this one.

$150 ~$1,000 in value

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Revolve Beauty 12 Days of Advent Calendar 2026

Best Beauty Advent Calendars for Women 2026

These are the beauty advent calendars that actually deliver — full-size products, iconic brands, and the kind of unboxing experience you'll want to film.

YesStyle Beauty

"Y So Cereal" Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

This K-beauty-inspired calendar is 38 pieces of pure fun — a pastel cereal bowl concept packed with skincare, makeup, and beauty tools from your favorite Asian beauty brands. The packaging alone is a whole vibe.

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Sephora Bestseller

Benefit Cosmetics

The Hotel Beneville 24-Day Beauty Advent Calendar

A whimsical hotel-themed calendar with 24 doors of Benefit bestsellers — mascaras, brow products, blushes, and primers. Five full-size items included.

From $80

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Best Value UK

Anthropologie

Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

$120 for over $665 in beauty — that's nearly 6x value. LOOKFANTASTIC packs prestige skincare, haircare, and makeup from brands like Elemis, NARS, and Medik8.

$150

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Luxury Pick

YSL Beauty

2026 Holiday Advent Calendar

24 doors of pure YSL opulence — Libre fragrance, Couture lipsticks, Touche Eclat, and Rouge Sur Mesure. The gift box itself is a collector's item.

$345–£345

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Dior Beauty

Le 30 Montaigne Advent Calendar 2026

The ultimate luxury countdown. J'adore and Miss Dior fragrances, Rouge Dior lipsticks, Dior Prestige skincare, a candle, and holiday ornaments. 24 doors of pure Dior magic.

£604 / ~$760

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Collab Alert

OLIVE YOUNG x Sephora

2026 OLIVE YOUNG x Sephora Advent Calendar

The collab nobody saw coming but everyone needs. K-beauty meets Western prestige — a stunning mix of cult Korean skincare and Sephora fan favorites.

Available now

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ANUA

7 Days of Glass Skin Advent Calendar

The K-beauty glass skin obsession continues. ANUA's 7-day calendar packs their bestselling skincare — think Heartleaf toner, cleansing oil, and serums — into a sleek, giftable set.

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Best Budget

e.l.f. Cosmetics

Express Your e.l.f. 24-Day Advent Calendar

Affordable doesn't mean basic. e.l.f.'s 24-door calendar is loaded with fan-favorite makeup — primers, lip glosses, eyeshadows, and setting sprays. Best budget pick of 2026.

Under $40

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Naked Sundays

"12 Days of Glow" Advent Calendar (Limited Edition)

The SPF-first brand's limited edition calendar is an absolute must for sun-care obsessives. Twelve doors of glow-boosting SPF formulas, hydrators, and self-tanners — perfect for summer-ready skin.

Limited Edition

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Awe Inspired 2026 Advent Calendar

Awe Inspired Cerulean Advent Calendar 2026

Use code SASHAZ15 for 15% off. Awe Inspired's calendar is a celestial dream — gold-dipped jewelry, talismans, and power pieces in a beautifully curated holiday countdown box. One of the most unique non-beauty advent calendars for women this year.

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The Flop Era

The SKIMS Advent Calendar 2026 Controversy

Not every advent calendar launch is a win — and SKIMS proved it spectacularly this year. The brand dropped a $150 advent calendar that left TikTok absolutely fuming. What was inside? Hair ties. Keychains. Scrunchies. Bobby pins. Clips.

The comment sections exploded. Reviewers pointed out that similar items could be picked up at Walmart for under $10 total. For a brand built on Kim Kardashian's premium positioning and a price tag of $150, the backlash was swift and brutal.

TikTok creators rushed to do dupes vs. real comparisons, and the consensus was clear: this was a cash grab that didn't respect the customer. It's now a cautionary tale for every brand considering an advent calendar launch.

The lesson: Advent calendar shoppers have high expectations in 2026 — and they will call out bad value every single time. Here's one of the viral reactions:

Not an Advent Calendar — But Worth Knowing

Estee Lauder & Lancome Holiday Beauty Boxes

The Estee Lauder and Lancome holiday boxes making the rounds on social media are Gift With Purchase (GWP) offers, not traditional advent calendars. You receive them when you spend a certain amount with the brand — not as a standalone purchase. They're absolutely gorgeous (curated bestsellers in a holiday box), but no daily countdown doors. Keep an eye out for GWP promotions at Nordstrom, Macy's, and Sephora.

Estee Lauder 12-Piece Holiday Blockbuster GWP →

Lancome Holiday Beauty Box 2026 GWP →

Best Advent Calendars for Kids 2026

Make the countdown to Christmas magical for the little ones with these toy-packed, activity-filled, and surprise-every-day kids' calendars.

Ages 5+

LEGO

Disney Princess Advent Calendar 2026 (43298)

24 mini builds featuring Disney Princesses — Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and more. Each day reveals a new character or accessory to add to their holiday scene. Kids absolutely lose it over this one.

~$44.99

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Ages 3+

Bluey

Bluey Advent Calendar 2026 — 24 Days of Surprises + Mini Tree

The Bluey obsession doesn't end at Christmas — it gets better. This calendar comes with a mini Christmas tree and 24 surprise mini figures and accessories. Toddler-approved, parent-approved.

~$29.99

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Ages 8–12

National Geographic

2026 Science Advent Calendar for Kids Ages 8–12

24 mini science experiments and activities inspired by National Geographic. Perfect for curious kids who'd rather build a volcano than open a chocolate. STEM + holiday = win.

~$34.99

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Collab Drop

Squishmallows x TONYMOLY

10-Day Advent Calendar

The ultimate collab for the tweens and teens in your life. Squishmallows plush meets TONYMOLY K-beauty — 10 days of adorable skincare minis in limited-edition Squishmallow packaging.

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Food, Drink, Jewelry & More

Not everything needs to be beauty. Some of the best advent calendars this year are for whiskey lovers, cheese obsessives, puzzle fanatics, and jewelry collectors.

Fragrance

Jo Malone London

12 Days of Jo Malone London Advent Calendar

12 doors of that iconic cream and black ribbon magic. Mini colognes, body creams, and home scents in Jo Malone's signature understated luxury packaging.

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For Him

Flaviar

Whiskey Advent Calendar 2026 — Preorder Now

The ultimate gift for the whiskey lover. Flaviar curates 24 premium whiskey samples from distilleries around the world — Scotch, bourbon, rye, and more.

Preorder Available

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Foodies

Murray's Cheese

12 Days of Murray's Cheese Countdown Calendar

12 days of artisanal cheese samples from one of America's most beloved cheese shops. Aged cheddars, bloomy rinds, alpine styles — each day is a new discovery.

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Holiday Hot Chocolate

12 Days of Hot Chocolate Bombs Advent

12 artisan hot chocolate bombs — just drop one in warm milk and watch the magic unfold. Festive flavors like peppermint, s'mores, gingerbread, and salted caramel.

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Jewelry

Jewelry Advent

2026 Jewelry Advent Calendar

12 or 24 days of dainty jewelry surprises — rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. The perfect holiday gift for the accessories lover who wants something beautiful every single day.

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Lifestyle

LoveShackFancy

LoveShackFancy Advent Calendar

If you know, you know. LoveShackFancy's romantic, floral aesthetic translates beautifully into an advent calendar — think lifestyle goodies, accessories, and home items in that signature pink-and-floral world.

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Games, Puzzles & Activities

For the family game night crew, the puzzle obsessives, and anyone who'd rather play than unwrap.

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Clue

Clue Advent Calendar: Secrets Under Snowfall — 24 Days Family Mystery Game

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Puzzle Advent

Holiday Stroll Puzzle Advent Calendar

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Puzzle Advent

Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar Puzzle

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Craft Advent

Craft Project Advent Calendar

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Museum Favorites

Museum Favorites Advent Countdown, Second Edition

→6

Science

Experiment A Day Science Advent Calendar

→7

Woobles

Here We Go A-Wooblin' Advent Calendar

→8

Storytime

Christmas Storytime Advent Calendar

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More Beauty Advent Calendars Worth Knowing

The full roundup — every beauty advent calendar in this year's guide.

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Lovery

Perfume Advent Calendar Gift Set

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Saje Natural Wellness

The Joy of Plants — Best of Saje 12-Day Advent Calendar

→3

Lovery

Aromatherapy Candle Advent Calendar Gift Set

→4

Ulta x Peanuts

Peanuts x UBC Countdown with the Crew Advent Calendar

→5

Revolution Beauty

Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

K-Beauty 12 Days To Glass Skin Advent Calendar

→8

Beauty Finds by Ulta

25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

→9

NYX Professional Makeup

Bling Box 24-Day Holiday Advent Calendar

→10

Fragrance

Perfume Advent Calendar

→11

Fragrance

Cologne Advent Calendar

→12

Beauty

24-Day Advent Calendar

→13

Glow

12 Days of Glow Discovery

→14

Skincare

Holiday Skincare Advent Calendar

12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar

→17

Beauty of Joseon

The Joseon Cabinet Advent Calendar (Sign in for Extra $10 Off)

→18

MAC Cosmetics

24 Days of MAC Icons Advent Calendar

→19

Skincare

12 Ways To Love Your Skin

→20

Beauty

Advent Calendar (Beauty)

→21

Holiday

Advent Calendar Holiday 2026

Holiday Advent Calendar Triple Shot Bundle + Free Gift Set

→25

Kindness Cafe

Kindness Cafe Holiday Advent Calendar

2026 Advent Calendar Preorder

→28

Jewelry

12 Days of Bracelets Jewelry Advent Calendar

→29

Altar'd State

Hotel Altar'd State Advent Calendar

→30

Beauty

Holiday Beauty Box 2026

→31

Luxury

Le Calendrier De l'Avent

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Tea

Deluxe Loose Leaf Tea Advent Calendar

→33

Dreamland

Dreamland Advent Calendar 2026

→34

Classic

Classic Advent Calendar

→35

Awe Inspired — Use SASHAZ15

The 2026 Advent Calendar (15% off with code SASHAZ15)

→36

Makeup

12-Piece Holiday Blockbuster — 9 Full Sizes + More

→37

Beauty Finds by Ulta

25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar (Alt. Link)

→38

Jewelry

12 Days of Charms Jewelry Advent Calendar

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66 Best Advent Calendars in 2026

66 Best Advent Calendars 2026

Best Value Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

Best Beauty Advent Calendars for Women 2026

Best Advent Calendars for Kids 2026

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