MAC 24 Days of MAC Icons Advent Calendar 2026: Release Date, Price, Products & Shades

MAC's 24 Days Of M·A·C Icons Advent Calendar is a limited-edition holiday calendar of 19 makeup products, four skincare items and a lips-shaped charm. It costs $250 in the US and £195 in the UK. It has been on sale at maccosmetics.com and maccosmetics.co.uk since 1 October 2026 and is part of the MAC Holiday 2026 Collection.

Another MAC launch this season is the MAC Frost Lipstick 2026, a separate lipstick release.

Updated 14 October 2026: in stock at maccosmetics.com, Ulta Beauty (online only), maccosmetics.co.uk, maccosmetics.de, maccosmetics.fr and maccosmetics.pl, and listed at maccosmetics.it and maccosmetics.nl.

Quick Facts

When Did the MAC 24 Days of MAC Icons Advent Calendar Launch?

MAC hasn't announced an official release date for the calendar. It first appeared on maccosmetics.com (US) and maccosmetics.co.uk on 1 October 2026. MAC posted it on Instagram on 2 October 2026 as "available now." Ulta Beauty and MAC's European sites now list it as well.

Price

The calendar costs $250 at MAC US and Ulta Beauty, and £195 at MAC UK. In euros the price depends on the regional storefront: €225 in Germany, France and the Netherlands, and €199 in Italy. In Poland it costs zł1,090. MAC and Ulta both state a value of $565, which is what the products would cost if bought one by one.

What's Inside

MAC's listings confirm 23 products plus a charm. MAC says the calendar mixes full-size and mini products but gives sizes only for the skincare, so no total size is listed. The contents are identical on MAC's US, UK and German sites.

Lips (10)

1. M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo (vivid blue-red)
2. M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Candy Yum-Yum (neon pink)
3. M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Creme In Your Coffee (midtone pink brown)
4. Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Thanks, It's M·A·C (taupey pink nude with silver pearl)
5. Powder Kiss Lip + Cheek Mousse in Devoted To Chili (warm brick red)
6. Tinted Lipglass in Oh Baby (golden bronze with sparkling glitter)
7. Lipglass in Clear
8. Prep + Prime Lip
9. Lip Pencil in Spice (pink cinnamon)
10. Lip Pencil in Whirl (dirty rose)

Eyes and brows (9)

1. M·A·CStack Elevated Mascara in Black Stack
2. Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner in Glide or Die (carbon black)
3. Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack
4. Small Eye Shadow in Satin Taupe (taupe with silver shimmer)
5. Small Eye Shadow in Last Dance (peach beige with pink sparkles)
6. Pro Locked Brow Gel in Clear
7. Dazzleshadow Eye Shadow Stick in Haku Haze (silver lilac)
8. M·A·C Lash in 4 Idol Lashes (semi-wispy strip lashes)
9. Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Princess Cut (multicolour holographic pearl)

Skincare (4)

1. Mini Strobe Cream in Pinklite, 15ml
2. Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, 30ml
3. Hyper Real SkinCanvas Waterlight HA 3 Cream, 15ml
4. Hyper Real Serumizer Eye 360° Bright Eye Treatment, deluxe sample, 3ml

Plus: the Limited Edition Lipglass Cap, a red lips-shaped keychain charm.

Shades

MAC's Instagram post names five of the shades as best-sellers: Ruby Woo, Candy Yum-Yum, Spice, Whirl and Satin Taupe. The lip shades cover reds (Ruby Woo, Devoted To Chili), a neon pink (Candy Yum-Yum) and pink-brown nudes (Creme In Your Coffee, Thanks, It's M·A·C, Whirl). The eye products pair black liners and mascara with three shimmer shades: Satin Taupe, Last Dance and Haku Haze.

Where to Buy

• US: MAC Cosmetics ($250); Ulta Beauty ($250, currently listed as online only)
• UK: MAC Cosmetics UK (£195)
• Canada: Not yet confirmed
• International (Europe): MAC Germany (€225); MAC France (€225, as "Calendrier de l'Avent 24 jours d'icônes M·A·C"); MAC Netherlands (€225); MAC Italy (€199); MAC Poland (zł1,090)
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

Checked 14 October 2026: in stock at maccosmetics.com, Ulta Beauty (online only), maccosmetics.co.uk, maccosmetics.de, maccosmetics.fr and maccosmetics.pl. Listed at maccosmetics.it and maccosmetics.nl. Not found at John Lewis, Selfridges or Harvey Nichols UK. Douglas could not be checked.

What Makes the MAC 24 Days of MAC Icons Advent Calendar Different?

• Lip products make up 10 of the 23 products, including two M·A·Cximal Silky Matte shades and two Lip Pencils.
• It includes four Hyper Real skincare items alongside the makeup.
• Alongside the 23 products, it includes a keepsake charm, the Limited Edition Lipglass Cap.

For another 24-day makeup calendar this season, see the e.l.f. Express Your E.L.F. 24-Day Advent Calendar 2026. Our advent calendar page lists more holiday releases, and all MAC Cosmetics coverage is on the brand page.

Formula and Packaging

• M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick: MAC describes it as "long-wearing and colour-true, 12 hours."
• Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick: according to MAC, it provides "immediate and long-term moisture."
• Prep + Prime Lip: MAC says it reduces lipstick feathering.
• Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner: MAC lists 24-hour longwear.
• Dazzleshadow Eye Shadow Stick: MAC lists 12-hour wear.
• Pro Longwear Paint Pot: MAC describes it as a highly pigmented, blendable eye primer and/or cream shadow.
• Pro Locked Brow Gel: MAC describes it as "long-wearing, 12 hours."
• Strobe Cream: MAC calls it a two-in-one moisturiser and highlighter.
• Hyper Real Serumizer Eye: MAC cites a "-32% visible reduction in 360° dark circles after 12 weeks" in clinical testing on 45 panellists.
• Box: MAC's official images show stacked black glitter drawers under a round silver mirror-style lid with the MAC logo.

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Sources

• MAC Cosmetics US product page
• MAC Cosmetics UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands and Poland product pages
• Ulta Beauty product listing
• MAC Cosmetics Instagram, 2 October 2026