Red Bull’s 2026 Advent Calendar Has Dropped

If you sit in the center of the Venn diagram comprising interest in energy drinks in one circle and a love of festive fun in the other, then you may well have enjoyed Red Bull’s advent calendar drop last year. 2025’s edition launched to much fanfare in the US-based drinks world (it dropped one the year earlier in select foreign markets), and with 24 cans in each calendar, it ensured that everyone stayed very, very energised throughout the festive period. Slightly more intense than a regular advent calendar, sure – but for Red Bull fans it was a hit. 

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So much so that Red Bull has brought it back for another outing. Its 2026 advent calendar has just been announced, and we’ve got the details here.

A Caffeinated Christmas

Red Bull both revealed the details of its 2026 advent calendar and released it on the same day. As of yesterday, September 28, it’s now available for purchase (although shipping might still take a minute; it seems like retailers might still be organising themselves, but it’s due to be available at loads of major stores, so you likely won’t have too much trouble finding it). 

As for what’s in it…well, like last year, you get 24 8.4 fl oz cans in various flavors. The two major talking points here, though, are the return of the 2020 Red Bull Winter Edition, now called Red Bull Festive Edition Arctic Berry, and Red Bull Apple Edition. Not to be all “called it!” about it, but our own Griffin Parker was discussing the talk of these two flavors coming back as early as May this year, so…called it. The advent calendar is also adorned with a bunch of Red Bull-y festive cartoons – so you’re not just staring at a characterless cardboard box for the month of December. 

Prizes!

As well as the drinks themselves, Red Bull has also gamified its advent calendar experience for your festive jubilation. Scan the QR code on the side of the calendar, and you can take part in a festive gift-sorting mini-game on its website. Do really well, and you might win some grand prizes, details of which are available here. In typical Red Bull style, you might be watching some cliff diving. 

So…there we are! A couple of returning favorites, a game, some fun box art, and more caffeine than you can shake a stick at. Collectors and energy drink buffs, this one’s for you.