Countdown To Christmas With These Top 11 Advent Calendars

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year; now we just need to decide what advent calendar to pick for the countdown to Christmas! Gone are the days when advent calendars were just for kids. From beauty products to jellies and teas, there are treats to help everyone celebrate the holiday season in style. Many of these calendars are limited edition and sell out fast, so be sure to order your favourite one in a holly jolly hurry! —Lyndi Barrett

bonne maman. We’re big fans of Bonne Maman jam, so we’re super excited to start opening the brand’s advent calendar! It features 24 different fruit preserves and honeys in the iconic mini jam jars. Exclusive holiday flavours including White Nectarine & Peach, Apricot & Mango, Rhubarb & Strawberry, Pineapple & Passion Fruit and Raspberry & Lychee. Bonne Maman is made in France with natural ingredients, is free from any high-fructose corn syrup and contains no artificial colouring or preservatives. These are the perfect little pots to add to a charcuterie board and enjoy throughout the season.

the body shop. Share the joy this holiday season with The Body Shop’s various advent calendars. Packed with lots of little head-to-toe favourites like bath bubbles, body butters and sheet masks, all contained in the prettiest packaging and featuring pop-up construction that you can add to your holiday display. Inside every box you’ll also find a little act of kindness so you can share some selfless love and joy with your friends, family and community. 

charlotte tilbury. Charlotte Tilbury has just launched Charlotte’s Beauty Dreams & Secrets Beauty Advent Calendar featuring 12 draws of CT’s most iconic skin-care and beauty products, including three full-sized and nine travel products that will be sure to bring holiday excitement to each day. We love the jewel handles on the draws and Charlotte’s signature stars on the packaging. Some of our favourite products are tucked away in this calendar: the Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight, Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk Medium and a sneak peek of the new Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencil in Pillow Talk.

the bay x lesley Hampton. The Bay has launched its inaugural Holiday Beauty Calendar—a luxurious 25-day advent offering designed in collaboration with Canadian fashion superstar Lesley Hampton. This calendar is filled with more than 30 full- and travel-sized luxury beauty products from top-tier brands like YSL, Nars, Mont Blanc and Rodial. A bonus $20 gift card to The Bay is also included so you can pick something out yourself, and a portion of net proceeds go to support the Hudson’s Bay Foundation’s charitable partner, Indspire. This is a gift you can feel good about giving or receiving.

chanel. Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Chanel’s iconic No. 5 fragrance in 2021, Chanel is finishing the year with a limited-edition No. 5-themed advent calendar. There are 27 boxes featured but, instead of being numbered 1 to 25, they’re marked 5 to 31 in homage to the iconic fragrance and referencing Coco Chanel’s salon at 31 rue Cambon in Paris. This calendar includes a 25 ml bottle of No. 5, two full-sized lipsticks, a red polish and a bottle of best-selling No. 5 hand cream in a very chic egg-shaped container. It also contains a Chanel snow globe and other No. 5 themed accessories. What a luxurious way to count down to Christmas!

l’occitane. Featuring 24 of L’Occitane’s top-tier picks, this year’s premium advent calendar is back for the holidays with classic products, as well as some new surprises. Contained in a beautiful box with gold-foil stamping, some of our faves include the Shea Butter Hand Cream, travel-friendly hair care made from all natural essential oils, hand cream minis and best-selling skin-care products like L’Occitane’s serum.

valmont. Valmont’s Celebration in Wonderland is one of the most lavish holiday countdown calendars around! Featuring luxe products from skincare to fragrance, these 12 wonderful surprises will give your skin a glowing radiance and decadent perfume scent throughout the holiday season.

davidstea. From best-selling blends to holiday classics, countdown to Christmas with 24 festive teas from DAVIDsTEA. Behind each door you’ll find throwback favourites along with sneak peeks of exclusive limited-edition blends. We’re excited to get cosy this Christmas and enjoy flavours like Alpine Punch, Apple Cider, Candy Cane Crush, Caramel Shortbread, Roasted Chestnut, Jingle Bell Chai and Merry Mistletoe.

ysl beauty. YSL’s Beauty Advent Calendar features a curated collection of most-loved products—two full sized, 21 deluxe minis, and a special surprise gift. The gift box is made sustainably and is plastic free—a very merry bonus in our books. We can’t wait to open this advent for USL’s Black Opium Eau de Parfum and classic Kabuki Brush.

lush. Enjoy delightful Lush favourites in two advent calendars. The 25 Day Countdown and 12 Days to Christmas calendars both feature limited-edition holiday products; from bath bombs to body lotion, many are exclusive retro items you won’t find anywhere else! Who says you can’t count down twice?!

la mer. For the luxe beauty brand, this holiday season is all about 12 Magical Moments, reflected in its annual countdown calendar (exclusively at Saks on Fifth Avenue). This advent includes a dozen La Mer bestsellers: The Treatment Lotion, The Tonic, The Intensive Revitalizing Mask, The Renewal Oil, The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum, The Regenerating Serum, The Eye Concentrate, The Neck and Décolleté Concentrate, The Lip Balm, The Moisturizing Cool Gel Cream, The Moisturizing Soft Cream and Crème de la Mer. Our festive face feels better already!