17 Unique Advent Calendars You’ll Want To Gift Everyone (& Yourself)

As unbelievable as it may sound, we're actually mere months away from 2026. And while you may not be quite ready to put up your Christmas tree and start shopping for your “Nice” list — after all, Halloween isn't even in the rearview! — that hasn’t stopped brands from sneakily unveiling holiday drops earlier than ever. We’ll cut to the chase: We're talking advent calendars.

As it turns out, advent calendars aren’t just fun (which they are); many of these jam-packed sets can actually be a great value if you divide the contents into stocking stuffers for friends, or if you’re looking to try a variety of products from a specific beauty brand. They are also the kind of self-care gift that sparks so much joy, with a little surprise waiting for you every day for the month of December.

 So why wait? Go ahead and start treating yourself and your loved ones with this year’s most unique advent calendars. Oh, and be sure to bookmark this page if you’re interested in checking out more oddly specific options as they continue to drop — we’ll be keeping tabs.