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Updated Mar 04, 202532 Advent Calendars for Your Girlfriend That'll Build Anticipation for the Holidays
Make her December one to remember.
Photo, left to right, top to bottom: REVOLVE, Pura Vida, Bonne Maman
The holidays are right around the corner, which means one thing: It's advent calendar season! An advent calendar for your girlfriend makes a thoughtful gift whether you're spending December together or managing a long-distance relationship. Each day, she'll unbox a tiny surprise and think of you.
While classic chocolates are always a hit, there are so many fun advent calendars for women to explore this year. We've vetted countless countdowns to find the absolute best advent calendars for your GF, from viral makeup and jewelry sets to cozy candles and specialty coffee. The most coveted options sell out fast, so if you spot one she'll love, grab it early. (Looking for something you can enjoy together? Check out our favorite advent calendars for couples too.)
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In this article:
- Best Beauty and Fashion Advent Calendars for Her
- Best Hobby Advent Calendars for Your GF
- Best Food and Drink Advent Calendars for Your Girlfriend
Best Beauty and Fashion Advent Calendars for Her
Your girlfriend's advent calendar doesn't need to be edible. Countdowns filled with makeup, skincare, hair accessories and even jewelry will provide her with gifts she'll savor in a whole new way. These are our favorite beauty advent calendars for her.
ULTA Beauty 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
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If she can't step foot inside an Ulta without leaving with a shopping bag, she's guaranteed to love their advent calendar. Packed with a mix of makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance and wellness favorites from top beauty brands, this countdown lets her sample 25 products to discover her next holy-grail obsession.
Anthropologie The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
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Anthropologie's adorably illustrated beauty advent calendar is another fantastic way to shower your girlfriend with daily luxuries. It's filled with travel-sized makeup, skincare and fragrances from coveted brands like L'Occitane, Phlur, OPI and Salt & Stone. (Budget tip: Anthro also offers a 12-day version if you're looking for a more affordable gift.)
Olive & June 12 Days of Mani Magic Holiday Calendar
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Ensure her nails are party ready all month long with Olive & June's advent calendar. It's packed with nine polish shades and essential top coats—including a quick-dry option for last-minute touch-ups before she heads out the door. (Psst: An eight-night Hanukkah version is also available if she celebrates!)
ESW Snow Globe Beauty Vault 12 Day Advent Calendar
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If your girlfriend is the ultimate sheet mask enthusiast (and has maybe even convinced you to try a few), this advent calendar will make her December. She'll unbox daily eye and face masks targeted for hydration, radiance and depuffing. It even includes crease-free clips to keep her hair styled and out of the way during her spa nights.
2026 Revolve Advent Calendar
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Revolve's beauty advent calendar is packed with vanity essentials, from high-performing serums and sunblock to rich moisturizers and mascara. Available in either a 12- or 25-day countdown—boasting total values over $409 and $953, respectively (yes, really)—it's one of our favorite picks for a girlfriend who loves beauty gifts.
Meri Meri x Ladurée Advent Calendar
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Surprise the jewelry lover in your life with a festive charm bracelet advent calendar. Each day reveals a new enamel charm or tassel to add to her bracelet, giving her a fun new accessory just in time for Christmas. Even better, the adorable holiday packaging mimics a music box for decorative storage after December.
Kitsch Holiday Advent Calendar
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Haircare has never been so cute—or giftable. Kitsch's advent calendar for your girlfriend includes 12 full-sized hair accessories, like elevated claw clips and no-damage elastics, alongside their signature eco-friendly shampoo and conditioner bars, a silky satin bonnet and more.
Laneige 12 Days of Wonder Korean Skincare & Lip Favorites Advent Calendar
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You might recognize Laneige from your girlfriend's nightstand. Their overnight lip sleeping mask is a viral beauty hit, and now they're pairing it with 11 other skin-nourishing treats for a 12-day holiday countdown. She'll get to explore the brand's bestselling K-beauty innovations for deep hydration and a long-lasting holiday glow.
e.l.f. Love at Frost Sight 12-Day Advent Calendar
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Her eyes will light up with this makeup advent calendar. It's filled with 12 gorgeous goodies from her go-to concealer brand e.l.f. to help her get holiday ready. Think: eye shadow, lip balm, face cream, a blending brush and an eyelash curler. Plus, the packaging is also a coloring page.
2026 Free People Curated Beauty Advent Calendar
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Free People—aka one of her absolute favorite brands—has an advent calendar! Curated by their beauty and wellness editors, this pretty-in-pink countdown is packed with top-rated finds. She'll unbox everything from Free People's signature hand cream to viral bestsellers from coveted brands like Supergoop!, Manucurist and Salt & Stone.
Pura Vida 24 Day Advent Calendar
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Pura Vida is a jewelry brand on a mission to give back, with many of their signature woven bracelets donating a portion of proceeds to non-profits supporting ocean conservation, cancer research and more. Their 24-day advent calendar is loaded with stylish accessories, including bracelets, adjustable rings and dainty necklaces. Best of all, your gift supports a certified B Corp that gives back all year long.
Sephora Premium Advent Calendar 24 Days of Beauty Surprises
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Housed in an eye-catching, sparkly vanity case, this Sephora advent calendar is guaranteed to impress any girlfriend who loves beauty gifts. Between the high-performing makeup, hydrating skincare and haircare goodies inside, she's in for 24 days of ultimate pampering.
Best Hobby Advent Calendars for Your GF
While beauty sets are popular, finding a hobby advent calendar for your GF is a thoughtful way to support her passions. These unique countdowns are well-suited for every bookworm, amateur artist, crafter or home decor enthusiast.
Voluspa 12 Day Alpine Advent Calendar
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When it comes to choosing advent gifts for her, there's no such thing as too many candles. Help her bring cozy vibes to her space with this Voluspa advent calendar. Twelve doors open to reveal mini candles in festive scents like Crushed Candy Cane, White Cypress and Forbidden Fig. She can reuse the glass vessels afterward to store trinkets or display flowers.
Papier 12- or 24-Day Advent Calendar
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If your girlfriend gets a thrill out of putting pen to paper, she'll love this fun and practical advent calendar gift. It's filled with notebooks, pens, stamps and sticky notes—basically everything she needs to write romantic love letters to you—all in gorgeous designs from the whimsical brand, Papier.
Big Moose Brands 12 Days of Bookmas Advent Calendar
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Winter weather is the perfect backdrop for cozying up with a good book—or four, if you gift your book-loving girlfriend this custom advent calendar. Simply pick four of her favorite genres and the Etsy seller will curate a personalized selection of titles alongside cozy extras like tea, hot cocoa, specialty coffee, stickers, annotating supplies, fuzzy socks and a tote bag. She'll happily have her nose in a book all December long.
Williams Sonoma Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Baking Cookies
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One of our favorite things about the holiday season is baking delicious cookies at home. If your girlfriend's the same, she'll appreciate this creative advent calendar from Williams Sonoma. The 24 boxes hold baking tools she can use to whip up her favorite treats. From spatulas to cookie cutters, this advent calendar for your girlfriend will be useful even after the holidays.
Pott'd Advent Calendar
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With so many incredible craft advent calendars available this year, choosing the perfect creative outlet for your girlfriend is the only hard part. To help you narrow it down, here are a few standout options—starting with Pott'd's air-dry clay advent calendar. Packed with 24 days of clay and painting supplies, it gives her everything she needs to craft her own cute pottery and festive ornaments all month long.
Qinline Store Flower Bouquet Building Set
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Looking to share your love of brick building with your girlfriend? This floral advent calendar is a fun, beginner-friendly place to start. Every day in December reveals a new set of pieces and instructions to craft a colorful bloom. By the holidays, she'll have a permanent bouquet for her desk and a fresh interest in building alongside you.
The Woobles Here We Go A-Wooblin' Advent Calendar
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If your girlfriend loves all things adorable and hands-on, The Woobles "Here We Go A-Wooblin'" countdown is the ultimate holiday treat. Perfect for total beginners, this 12-day set comes with pre-started yarn pieces, step-by-step video guides, a collector's hook and four full-sized plushie kits with festive props. It takes all the intimidation out of learning to crochet, leaving her with four irresistible handcrafted holiday pals to keep long after the season ends.
House of Sword Castle Taylor Swift Advent Calendar
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Are you dating a Swiftie? Help her count down to the holidays with a Taylor Swift advent calendar. This 13(!) or 24-piece assortment includes small gifts like a mug, stickers, friendship bracelets, a tote bag and a journal, each decorated with Taylor Swift lyrics and puns. Trust us, she'll need to calm down when she unwraps this advent calendar.
Jazozt 24 Day Yoga and Pilates Gift Set
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Shopping for a Pilates princess? This fitness-themed advent calendar is an instant winner. She'll get a barre ball, resistance bands and core sliders for at-home workouts, plus a drawstring bag, fitness towel, scrunchies and yoga socks for studio sessions—along with a massage ball for postworkout recovery. Best of all? It all comes in her favorite color: pink!
Uncommon Goods Holiday Stroll Interlocking Puzzle Advent
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The best advent calendar for your girlfriend's self-care routine isn't limited to skincare—it can also be a relaxing mindfulness activity, like a puzzle. This festive pick features 24 individual mini jigsaws to assemble each day leading up to Christmas. Once completed, all 24 pieces fit together to reveal a charming holiday scene of a festive shopping street.
ThreadNButter 12 Days of Stitchmas Needlepoint Advent Calendar
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Needlepoint is widely considered a relaxing, meditative hobby, making this craft advent calendar a welcome addition to her December routine. Each day reveals a festive, hand-painted canvas on needlepoint mesh. Just note that thread and needles aren't included—making this the perfect excuse to treat her to a craft store date to pick out her favorite thread colors together.
Twelve Loves of Christmas Romance Advent Book
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This charming, affordable advent calendar is tailored for the girlfriend who lives for Hallmark Christmas movies. Designed as a book with sealed daily chapters, it lets her unseal a fresh story every day in December. Each mini romance is written by a fan-favorite author—including Alexandria Bellefleur, Alexis Daria, Olivia Dade and Rebekah Weatherspoon—delivering cozy holiday tropes and bite-sized love stories all month long.
Best Food and Drink Advent Calendars for Your Girlfriend
For the girlfriend who craves a "beveragino" with dinner and a sweet treat afterwards, these food and drink advent calendars will keep her satisfied.
Godiva 2026 Holiday Chocolate Advent Calendar
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True to their iconic slogan, "Say it with Godiva," this classic chocolate advent calendar for your girlfriend speaks the language of love. It's packed with melt-in-your-mouth milk, dark and white chocolate creations filled with decadent ganache, silky caramel, raspberry, passion fruit, praline, coconut and even cheesecake- and birthday-cake-inspired centers. It's the ultimate daily sweet treat in December.
Sugarfina Santas Parisian Christmas Candy Advent Calendar
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You can't go wrong with a candy advent calendar for your girlfriend, especially from gourmet brand Sugarfina. This gift box will satisfy her sugar cravings as she crosses off the days in December. Each drawer holds four pieces of candy, like gummies, chocolates and caramels, for the perfect bite-sized treat.
Uncommon Goods 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar
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When temperatures drop, she'll need a hot drink to keep her cozy (and a hug from you, of course). If tea is her drink of choice, she'll love this advent calendar. It contains 24 soothing blends, from cranberry and elderflower to jasmine and Chinese black tea. Pair this advent calendar for your girlfriend with a cute mug for extra brownie points.
Keurig 24 Cups of Cheer Advent Calendar
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We know how hard it is to get out of bed on winter mornings. Help your girlfriend beat the slump with this coffee advent calendar. Each day she can enjoy a festive-flavored K-cup from Caribou Coffee, The Original Donut Shop, Cinnabon and more. There are even a couple of cocoa pods, so she can sip on a comforting hot chocolate in the evening.
Bonne Maman New 2026 Limited Edition Advent Calendar
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There's a reason this classic French preserve calendar sells out every single year. Unboxing a new mini jar each morning turns her December breakfast into a total treat. Filled with 24 flavor combinations you won't find anywhere else, it's the ultimate gift for a girlfriend who loves entertaining, baking or just enjoying a cozy cup of tea with toast.
Williams Sonoma Elf Advent Calendar
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"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup." If your girlfriend can quote Elf by heart, this Williams Sonoma advent calendar is a total must-have. Packed with movie-inspired treats, it brings a delicious, nostalgic spark to her holiday countdown.
Harry Potter x Williams Sonoma Advent Calendar
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Conversely, if she considers Harry Potter the ultimate holiday watch, Williams Sonoma has a magical advent calendar just for her. Showing off an illustration of Hogwarts surrounded by treats straight from the Hogwarts Express trolley and Hogsmeade, it delivers a delicious 24-day mix of gummies, chocolates and festive confections.
Topline Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar 2026
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What's the holiday season without a steaming mug of hot cocoa? Your girlfriend won't have to miss out once you surprise her with this cozy advent calendar. Packed with 22 hot chocolate sachets—plus mini marshmallows and peppermint candy cane toppers—it guarantees she'll be sipping gourmet hot cocoa all month long.
