The Tempus Christmas Gift Guide 2026: Advent Calendars

With the festive season officially in full swing, Tempus is compiling gift guides across a range of different categories – from food and drink to homeware and luxury experiences –for you or your family and friends. Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at the best luxury gift items – from a Diptyque beauty advent calendar to a bespoke once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Silverstone Circuit – for you to gift your loved ones this Christmas.

In the first instalment of our 2026 Tempus Christmas gift guide series, we look at the world of advent calendars. Because who doesn’t love unwrapping a little present for themselves every day in the lead up to the holidays? From chocolate staples from Ladurée and Birley Bakery and beauty calendars from Diptyque and Fortnum & Mason to a whisky and wine advent calendar, here are nine advent calendars that should absolutely be in your 2026 Christmas wish list.Chocolate and confectionery | Ladurée

When it comes to advent calendars, it doesn’t get any more classic than chocolate. So why not invest in a calendar created by the brand that is one of the best in the business? Ladurée’s 2026 advent calendar celebrates the golden sun, the Christmas collection created in collaboration with Parisian illustrator Jacques Merle. Adorned with stars and radiant golden suns, the calendar opens to reveal 24 drawers, each filled with Ladurée classic treats to enjoy throughout the festive season. Designed to sit at the table throughout the festive season, inside, you’ll find French confectionery classics such as langues de chat, rochers and mendiants. Carefully packed dry, they can be enjoyed straight away or kept until the end of 2026. With its vintage feel and House favourites, it is a festive ritual to share, one drawer at a time.Wellness | ESPA 

This holiday season, unwrap 25 moments of wellness with ESPA’s Moments of Wellness advent calendar. Behind each drawer lies a luxurious gift for the skin, body and senses, creating a sanctuary of serenity throughout the festive season. Powered by lipid-rich oils and ESPA’s unique tri-active formulation, each discovery combines plant actives, marine actives and aromatherapy to deliver visible results while nurturing holistic wellbeing. Thoughtfully curated to elevate your daily rituals, the calendar features luxurious skincare, body care and wellness essentials, from clinically proven innovations to comforting aromatherapy favourites. Products include cleansers, moisturisers, lip treatments, detox masks, hydration therapy essentials and so much more.

Whisky | Master of Malt

Whether you’re new to the whisky world or simply seeking to broaden your horizons, Master of Malt‘s whisky advent calendars, with Drinks by the Dram, are the perfect way to round off cosy December evenings. For devotees, dedicated Sherry Cask, Peated or Bourbon & American Whiskey iterations provide a deep dive into a region, while the Old & Rare advent calendar will please even the most knowledgeable connoisseur. Our favourite however is the flagship Whisky calendar, traversing the globe from classic single malt Scotch, bourbons, and Japanese drams to less-expected expressions from Finland and Canada.  The ultimate countdown to Christmas for the whisky-lover in your life, the elegant box comes filled with 25 chic wax-sealed 30ml drams and offers a great introduction to the breadth of the whisky world, and a sure-fire opportunity to discover something new.Beauty | Fortnum & Mason

When it comes to advent calendars, very few brands have a selection quite as extensive as Fortnum & Mason. From tea & biscuits and chocolates to truffles and gingerbread house, they have something for everyone. However, the brand’s exceptional beauty advent calendar is one to behold. Containing 25 of the most nourishing skincare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats nestled within its drawers – including 24 full-sized products – and pampering goodies from luxury brands including Clive Christian, Connock, Jean Charles Brosseau, Delilah, Shleep, Granado and Charlotte Posner, this beauty advent calendar is truly unlike any other. Definitely one to add to your Christmas wish list this 2026.Chocolate | Birley Bakery

Whether it’s for the little ones or for true chocolate aficionados, Birley Bakery offers beautifully advent calendars that add a touch of warmth and elegance to the holiday season with 24 days of exceptional chocolates, made with the highest-quality ingredients. Flavours in the calendars include dark & hazelnut, banoffee, white chocolate, strawberry & sour cherry, milk chocolate, roasted cashew nuts & pistachio and dulce chocolate & roasted pecan. All chocolates are handmade and sourced from the finest producers around the world. Unwrap each day for a truly decadent festive treat.Beauty | Diptyque

If you’re into wonderfully luxurious scented candles, gorgeous perfumes and premium skincare, then look no further than Diptyque’s 2026 advent calendar. Inspired by the wood-turner’s toolbox – imagined by artist Jean-Simon Roch – in this calendar you will find scented candles, eaux de parfum in discovery format bottles, fragrance and body care gestures and objects for the home. The emblematic fragrance of this collection is sapin (pine tree). Its woody, resinous accord conjures up a fresh-cut tree ready for decoration, and is both fresh and deeply comforting. 

Wine | 67 Pall Mall

If you or your loved ones are wine connoisseurs, then 67 Pall Mall’s selection of three advent calendars have been created just for you. Behind each door lies a 100ml pour of fine wine and every bottle is accompanied by an expert-led tasting video featuring wine luminaries who bring the experience to life with their perspective and guidance. The sommelier’s advent calendar is chosen by the club’s own sommelier team, featuring familiar classics to bottles that deserve to be better known. Then there is the bordeaux advent calendar, which is a curated selection of distinguished reds, whites and sweet wines. Finally, the burgundy calendar, which features 24 wines that speak to the diversity of Burgundy. Whether you like the deep reds, or a nice burgundy, or just want to explore a selection of wines chosen by the very best in the game, these advent calendars will have you covered. Beauty | Paul & Joe

Unwrap the magic of the season with Paul & Joe’s limited-edition advent calendar. Presented in a beautiful box inspired by a clear midnight sky full of dazzling stars, this festive treasure is filled with 24 luxurious beauty surprises to delight each day of December. Perfect for beauty aficionados, holiday gifting, or simply treating yourself, the Paul & Joe Beauté advent calendar is a daily dose of magic leading up to Christmas.  

Check out more gift guides with Tempus and keep an eye out for more Christmas gift inspirations coming soon