HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN

The Best Adult Advent Calendars to Countdown to the Holidays

Chocolates, skincare, and tinned fish. This holiday season, there’s something for every advent calendar collector.

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The countdown to the holiday season has begun, and what better way to build anticipation, delight, and a little daily treat than with an adult advent calendar? Gone are the days of bland chocolates and underwhelming trinkets; today’s advent calendars offer a range of luxurious and personalized treasures, from high-end beauty essentials and artisanal jams to monogrammed leather goods and more.

Looking for the best advent calendar for yourself or as a gift? Look no further than these coveted, unique advent calendars filled with high-end treats, gourmet delights, and pop culture-inspired mini gifts for 2026.

Whether you’re looking to indulge in a little luxury for yourself or create a special tradition for another, these advent calendars are sure to make this holiday season one to remember.

Advent calendars often sell out by November, so if you want to get your hands on one this year (or a few!), don’t delay.

Amazon

$100

Bonne Maman Limited Edition Advent Calendar

Spread more than just joy this holiday season with Bonne Maman’s fan-favorite Advent calendar. Stocked with 24 mini jars of spreads, including unexpected flavors like caramel with coffee and apricot with orange blossom, your morning breakfasts and carby treats just got a lot more flavorful and festive. The beautifully illustrated calendar is almost too pretty to pop open, but those tasty toppings are too scrumptious to resist.

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Revolve

$185

Voluspa 12-Day Advent Calendar

Candle enthusiasts, you’ve found your calendar. For twelve days you’ll ignite your senses with fragrant surprises when you open up VOLUSPA’s signature candles, including Forbidden Fig and Baltic Amber. Whether your senses gravitate toward earthy, woodsy, spicy, or unique, these luxe aromatic candles are waiting to burn bright in your home and ignite the magic of the season.

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Fishwife

$150

Fishwife Tinned Fish Advent Calendar

Filled with 12 days of surprise gifts (including a limited-edition, exclusive new tinned fish), this advent calendar is the ultimate treat for savory-oriented foodies... or anyone looking to level up their omega-3 levels.

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Compartés

$120

Compartés Chocolate Advent Calendar

A chocolate a day to ring in the holidays? Sign us up! No chocolatier delivers more adventurous, gourmet options than Compartés, whose signature bars include Willy Wonka-like flavors, such as donuts and coffee and frosted animal crackers. But, it’s their fairytale-inspired advent calendars that has us most enthused.

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Pixi Beauty

$40

Pixi Beauty 12 Days of Glow Discovery Advent Calendar

Pixi’s highly anticipated 12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar is finally here. This infinitely giftable calendar is inspired by Pixi’s brick-and-mortar shops in London and New York City and features a slew of the brand's bestsellers.

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Fly by Jing

$98

Fly by Jing Limited-Edition 12-Day Advent Calendar

Now available for pre-order, this 12-day advent calendar is perfect for foodies, spice enthusiasts, and chefs alike. This limited-edition calendar includes 12 fun surprises, including never-before-released hot sauces and other Sichuan treats.

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Papier

$195

Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights Advent Calendar

Papier’s Advent calendar is for those who cherish the art of putting pen to paper. For 24 days (also available in a 12-day option), you’ll enjoy stationery delights and accessories, including a notebook, bookmark, pens, stickers, thank-you notes, and more. You’ll unwrap new and sensible surprises that inspire writing, correspondence, and creativity.

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Charlotte Tilbury

$220

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Advent Calendar

Beauty advent calendars are undoubtedly one of the most popular holiday treats, flying off shelves and selling out quickly. And if there’s one we can’t wait to get our hands on this season, it’s Charlotte Tilbury’s Advent calendar. Filled with bestselling, beauty-enhancing pieces from the celeb-loved brand, including the luminous Beauty Light Wand and Glow Toner, you’ll get real value for a kit valued at around $300.

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Leatherology

$460

Twelve Days of Leatherology Advent Calendar

Count down to the holidays in sophisticated style with Leatherology's luxurious Advent calendar. For twelve anticipatory days you’ll be treated to high-quality leather goods and accessories like a key chain, luggage tag, slim card case, drawstring pouch, and more. The best bonus? You can personalize the trinkets with your initials with the included debossing.

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Anthropologie

$98

Anthropologie 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

From luxury scented candles to Christmas tree ornaments, Anthropologie curates some of the best advent calendars on the market, but our favorite is its beauty calendars. The 24 Days of Beauty Calendar features some of the retailer’s bestselling fragrances, skincare, and more.

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