8 unique advent calendars to count down to Christmas

Written by: Ryan O’Connell
Published on 31 October 2024

With Halloween over, we are officially in the run up to Christmas. As December approaches, your mind may be occupied with present-shopping, decorating, and party-planning. However, something you may forget about is an advent calendar.

While advent calendars are a Christmas classic for children, there are increasingly more advent calendars being tailored towards to adults. Adult advent calendars have quickly become a festive must-have, adding an extra layer of excitement to the countdown to Christmas. Far from the traditional chocolate-filled versions, these calendars are packed with grown-up treats, from luxury beauty products and fabulous jewellery to stunning skincare.

Ideal for bringing a touch of indulgence to the festive season, adult advent calendars offer a daily surprise to brighten up those winter days. Whether you're treating yourself or someone special, these calendars make the lead-up to Christmas all the more magical, with something delightful waiting behind every door.

Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar

Price: £199 (Worth £1000)
Beauty-lovers, your life may never be the same after you see the Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar. Brought to you by the ultimate beauty emporium, this is one of the most popular advent calendars on the market.

With 25 days worth of surprises, the Sephora Favourites advent calendar offers 40 products, 24 of which are full-sized! Sephora hosts some of the top beauty brands, so you can expect some of beauty’s biggest names including Glossier, and Rare Beauty to pop up in one of the 25 boxes on the road to Christmas. The Sephora Favourites advent calendar available at Sephora for £199, but is valued at a whopping £1000! Talk about finding the beauty in Christmas!

Myprotein Advent Calendar

Price: £59.99 (Worth £80+)
This advent calendar is sure to become a festive favourite for fitness fans. It can be pretty difficult to stay on track in the run up to the holiday season, and while you may have some cheat days planned for the Christmas period, the weeks leading up to it can be tough. The MyProtein advent calendar is filled with 24 protein-packed presents, ranging from tasty snacks to supplements for you to try throughout December.

 With everything from protein bars to cookies, each day delivers something new and exciting for you to taste and try, that will keep you fuelled and focused on those fitness goals, while allowing you to get that in that all important festive mood. Whether you're gifting it to a gym enthusiast or treating yourself, the MyProtein Advent Calendar is a brilliant way to enjoy delicious, guilt-free snacks while sticking to your fitness goals during the Christmas countdown.

Lovehoney Indulge Sex Toy Advent Calendar 2024

Price: £99 (Worth £233)
While most of the entries on this list are a far cry from the chocolate advent calendars of our childhoods, some are created a little more adult than others. Lovehoney has quickly become synonymous with exploring your sexuality and discovering yourself, so if you’re looking the lady in your life, look no further!

Whether it is for yourself or for your partner, the Lovehoney Indulge Sex Toy Advent Calendar 2024 is designed to bring a little more fun to the festive season. The calender is valued at over £230 and features some of Lovehoney’s most popular toys to deliver premium pleasure during the Christmas countdown.

ESPA Wellbeing Advent Calendar

Price: £175 (Worth £488)
If you’re searching for something for harmonising , the ESPA Wellbeing Advent Calendar available at LOOKFANTASTIC promises to deliver products to treat the mind, body and spirit. This advent calendar brings your senses to the forefront, with each day’s surprise inspired by ESPA’s heritage and expertise. Whether you need an escape from the pre-Christmas stress or just think you deserve to pamper yourself from home, look no further.

Ritual’s Men’s Advent Calendar

Price: £103 (Worth 174.50)
Find the luxury in the countdown to Christmas with the Rituals Men's Grooming advent calendar. The ultimate gift for the modern man, this advent calendar delivers 12 days of grooming surprises from skincare essentials to shaving products. The men’s grooming advent calendar from Rituals aims to elevate your daily grooming routine with their signature scents, grooming tools and soothing formulas, delivering self-care in one daily dose. Designed to to make you feel refreshed from the outside and revitalised in the run-up to Christmas, the Rituals Men’s Grooming Advent Calendar  is the perfect gift or personal treat that brings a touch of luxury to December, making the lead-up to Christmas truly special.

Clarins 12 Day Advent Calendars

Men’s Price: £85 (Worth £103)
Women’s Price £95 (Worth £162)
Speaking of skincare, did we mention the Clarins advent calendars? We all know just how awful the winter weather can be for our skin, especially when you’ve got parties and plans all the time like we do in the run-up to Christmas. Enter the Clarins advent calendars. These 12-day advent calendars are here to help keep your skin soft and supple throughout the festive season and beyond, with skincare essentials for the face and body. Clarins has both a men’s and a women’s advent calendar, with each being tailored towards targeted skin issues including skin dryness, exfoliation and more. The women’s calendar features skincare essentials, body care products and make-up favourites, while the men’s calendar features similar skincare products, beard oils and more. Spoil your skin this Christmas!

LEGO advent calendars

Price: £19.99-£29.99
While most of these advent calendars are more mature, we all know someone whose inner-child is louder than most. Enter the LEGO advent calendars. The LEGO advent calendars offer a major blast from the past and feature other majorly nostalgic brands that are sure to put a childish sparkle in your eye every day on the road to Christmas. The LEGO advent calendars include themed calendars around Star Wars, Harry Potter, Friends and more! If you’re looking to awaken the kid inside, this may be the way to do it!

Missoma advent calendar

Price: From £365 - £1295 (Worth £722 - £1753)
The Missoma Advent Calendar is a jewellery lover’s dream, offering between 6 and 12 days of stunning surprises. Each drawer unveils another  beautiful piece, from delicate necklaces to statement earrings, all featuring Missoma's signature designs. Missoma offers 3 different calendars including one for either the silver or gold-lover among us. There’s also their Solid Gold Advent Calendar which is a step into another atmosphere of luxury. Perfect for adding a touch of glitter to the festive season, the Missoma Advent Calendar is a stylish way to countdown to Christmas with elegance and sparkle.