THE ADVENT EDIT · ORIGINAL CATALOG RESEARCH
Advent Calendar Prices: The 2026 Catalog in Numbers
What does an Advent calendar cost? Here is what our own selection shows, with each currency kept separate and the underlying data available to check.
This is a study of our curated catalog, not the entire market or a survey of shoppers. It includes sold-out and unreleased calendars if they remain published. Listed prices are recorded catalog prices, not live checkout quotes.
Download the source data (CSV)Price, one currency at a time
A median is the middle listed price. Half of the priced calendars in that currency sit at or below it and half at or above it.
| Currency | Priced / sample | Median price | Listed range | Median per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 106 / 109 | USD 98.50 | USD 17.49 – USD 525 | USD 4.18106 calendars with price and days |
| CAD | 1 / 1 | CAD 175 | CAD 175 – CAD 175 | CAD 7.291 calendars with price and days |
| NOK | 1 / 1 | NOK 2,195 | NOK 2,195 – NOK 2,195 | NOK 91.461 calendars with price and days |
| GBP | 12 / 12 | GBP 37.48 | GBP 6.99 – GBP 140 | GBP 1.5312 calendars with price and days |
How the categories compare
Each calendar has one primary catalog category. A category with only a few entries should not be treated as a reliable estimate of everything sold in that category.
| Category | Calendars | Currency | Priced calendars | Median listed price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 11 | USD | 7 | USD 99 |
| Coffee | — | CAD | 1 | CAD 175 |
| Coffee | — | NOK | 1 | NOK 2,195 |
| Coffee | — | GBP | 2 | GBP 34.95 |
| Chocolate | 11 | USD | 11 | USD 100 |
| Candy & licorice | 4 | USD | 4 | USD 49.98 |
| Tea | 12 | USD | 11 | USD 62 |
| Tea | — | GBP | 1 | GBP 16.99 |
| Pantry | 7 | USD | 7 | USD 54.99 |
| Snacks | 10 | USD | 9 | USD 79.99 |
| Snacks | — | GBP | 1 | GBP 35 |
| Cocktails | 2 | USD | 2 | USD 104.97 |
| Wine & spirits | 11 | USD | 8 | USD 189.50 |
| Wine & spirits | — | GBP | 3 | GBP 74.95 |
| Hydration & soft drinks | 1 | USD | 1 | USD 29 |
| Home & hobbies | 17 | USD | 14 | USD 123.76 |
| Home & hobbies | — | GBP | 2 | GBP 95.00 |
| Beauty & self-care | 17 | USD | 17 | USD 179 |
| Jewelry | 3 | USD | 3 | USD 279 |
| Toys & family | 7 | USD | 7 | USD 44.99 |
| Dogs | 8 | USD | 5 | USD 30 |
| Dogs | — | GBP | 1 | GBP 10.50 |
| Cats | 2 | GBP | 2 | GBP 7.75 |
How many days are in the box?
Calendar length changes the daily experience. A lower price per day does not establish better quality, larger portions or better value for a particular person.
- 12 days
- 22 calendars
- 24 days
- 79 calendars
- 25 days
- 22 calendars
Sample, dates and calculation
The sample is the currently published Advent Edit catalog, counted once per calendar ID. Hidden records are excluded. Each edition is a catalog entry; the sample is not weighted by sales, popularity, brand size or search traffic.
Recorded catalog check dates run from to . These are the dates attached to individual records, not a claim that all prices or availability were checked today.
- 3 calendars have no usable positive listed price and are excluded from price calculations.
- 0 have no usable positive whole-number day count and are excluded from per-day calculations.
- 0 have no valid catalog check date.
For each currency, we sort usable listed prices and take the middle value, or the mean of the two middle values for an even count. For the daily figure, we divide each usable price by that calendar’s days, then take the median of those individual ratios. We do not divide the overall median price by the overall median length.
Tax, shipping, discounts not recorded in the catalog, foreign-exchange rates and the resale value of contents are excluded. Catalog days are not a count of individual products. A two-item door still represents one calendar day.
How to use the findings
Use the currency and category ranges to orient your budget, then compare the actual contents, portions and fit. A short calendar that matches a daily ritual can be a more thoughtful choice than a longer one filled with things the recipient will not use.
If you reference these figures, credit The Advent Edit by Shop My Gift Guide and link to this page. Include the sample size, currency and the date you accessed it, because the catalog changes as entries are updated. The CSV includes retailer source links for checking individual records.