Best advent calendar competitions 2026 (UK)
Updated October 18, 2026 · GiveOwl
We have found 6 UK online advent calendars with prize draws for 2026 so far. Here are the confirmed ones, the ones expected back based on last year, and the UK Christmas competitions closing soonest. The list updates automatically whenever we find or re-check an entry.
What do we mean by "best"?
We don't rank by odds of winning – only the organiser knows how many people enter. A calendar goes to the top when the organiser has confirmed 2026 on its own site. Everything on GiveOwl is free to enter unless clearly marked, and every entry has been checked at the organiser.
Confirmed for 2026 (1)
| Giveaway | Opens / closes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Visit Lake District Christmas prize draws Visit Lake District | opens December 1, 2026 | A new Cumbrian prize draw every day (prizes revealed daily) |
Expected back, not yet confirmed (5)
These organisers ran an advent calendar in 2025 at the same address but haven't confirmed 2026. In brackets: what they offered last year.
| Giveaway | Opens / closes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| bunkered Advent Calendar 2026 bunkered (PSP Media Group) | not stated | Not confirmed for 2026 (2025: a new golf prize competition every day, 1–24 December; prizes not listed on the page) |
| Dr. Oetker Advent Calendar 2026 Dr. Oetker (UK) | not stated | Not confirmed for 2026 (2025: 24 daily prizes, including Love2Shop vouchers of £20–£100) |
| London Heritage Quarter Online Advent Calendar 2026 London Heritage Quarter | not stated | Not confirmed for 2026 (2025: a daily prize from local businesses) |
| The English Home 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways 2026 The English Home (Chelsea Magazine Company) | not stated | Not confirmed for 2026 (2025: 12 separate home and interiors prize draws) |
| UKCampsite Advent Calendar Giveaway 2026 UKCampsite.co.uk | not stated | Not confirmed for 2026 (2025: 24 daily camping prizes such as tents, Cadac cookers and Cobb BBQs, plus an Anker SOLIX C1000 power station… |
UK Christmas competitions closing soonest
Single prize draws with a Christmas theme – no daily doors, one closing date.
| Giveaway | Opens / closes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| The Snowman 2026 Silver Proof Coin Prize Draw The Royal Mint | opens October 13, 2026, closes November 1, 2026 | 2026 The Snowman UK silver Proof colour coin in acrylic block (1 winner) |
| Visit Cardiff Christmas Prize Draw Visit Cardiff | closes November 1, 2026 | Cardiff Christmas break: 2 nights at Hotel Indigo (4–6 Dec 2026), Winter Wonderland skating, Cardiff Castle tickets, dining and more |
| St Catherine's Hospice Christmas Hamper Prize Draw St Catherine's Hospice (Preston) | opens September 28, 2026, closes November 20, 2026 | A Christmas hamper (collect from the hospice near Preston, PR5 5XU) |
| Your Holiday Concierge Package Perfect Giveaway: Win a White Company Advent Calendar Your Holiday Concierge (Brewood) | opens October 5, 2026, closes November 20, 2026 | The White Company Advent Calendar worth £336 |
| Win a festive trip for a family of four to Battersea Power Station Food and Travel Magazine | closes November 30, 2026 | Festive trip for four worth £2,150: one night in a central London hotel plus Chimney Lift Experience, Glide ice rink and Ramses exhibition… |
| Royal Collection Shop Christmas Hamper competition Royal Collection Trust | closes December 1, 2026 | Buckingham Palace Christmas Hamper (£150) |
| Watts Gallery Christmas competition: William Morris exhibition tickets + £100 shop voucher Watts Gallery – Artists' Village | opens October 1, 2026, closes December 1, 2026 | Two tickets to the Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co exhibition and a £100 Watts Shop voucher |
| Win an ASH Christmas Kitchen Bundle ASH Chopping Boards | closes December 13, 2026 | Handmade ash chopping board, oak cheese board and board butter (worth almost £100) |
| Wickedly Welsh Christmas Prize Draw 2026 Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Limited | opens September 9, 2026, closes December 19, 2026 | 5 × Wickedly Welsh Christmas bundle (advent calendar, bauble, Yule log, festive box; almost £50 each) or £50 credit Purchase required |
| B&M Pedigree & Dreamies Christmas Text to Win Mars (Pedigree & Dreamies) at B&M | opens September 20, 2026, closes December 20, 2026 | Cash prizes: 3 × £500, 1 × £150 and 1 × £100 Purchase required |
All of them: UK Christmas competitions 2026.
Tips for advent calendar season
- Usually each door is its own prize draw, so entering every day gives you more chances. Some calendars put all entries into one final draw – the T&Cs say which.
- Only enter on the organiser's own website or app. Genuine promoters never ask you to pay or give card details to receive a prize, and a promotion on Facebook isn't allowed to require you to share it or tag friends.
- Use a separate email address for competitions and check your spam folder in December: winners often have to reply within a set time.
Full list: UK advent calendar competitions 2026 · Every country: online advent calendars 2026.