Funko Pop Advent Calendars 2026: Pocket Pop and Bitty Pop Compared

The best Funko Pop advent calendar is the one for the fan’s favorite franchise. For 2026, Funko’s Pocket Pop! calendars cover Disney, Marvel, the NFL and the NBA with figures about 2 inches tall. Bitty Pop! calendars for Pokemon, Star Wars and Hello Kitty use 1-inch figures. Sealed past-year calendars cover fandoms such as The Office.

Funko Pop advent calendars for 2026

Funko advent calendars come in two figure sizes, and the size decides how the figures look on a shelf. TopCashback counts eight new Funko calendars for 2026, alongside four 2025 editions that are still listed. The 2026 editions with U.S. retail listings are below.

Entertainment Earth describes each 2026 Pocket Pop! calendar as 24 unique mini figures and accessories, so not every door holds a figure. The doors are numbered rather than dated, so an empty box can be refilled for another year. TopCashback also lists an NBA Pocket Pop! calendar in the 2026 range.

Pocket Pop or Bitty Pop: which Funko calendar size

Pocket Pop! and Bitty Pop! calendars both count down 24 days, but the figures inside differ in size by about half.

Pocket Pop! calendars hold mini versions of the classic Pop! design, about 2 inches tall. They are big enough to stand on a desk or a shelf next to other figures.

Bitty Pop! calendars use Funko’s smallest figures, about 1 inch tall. Some are 24-day countdowns that mix fewer figures with display pieces. Entertainment Earth lists the Disney Princess Bitty Pop! countdown with 10 figures, 9 stackable display pieces, 3 holiday accessories, a keychain case and a pin case. Count the figures on the box if figures are what the fan wants.

Funko calendars for adult fandoms

Many Funko calendars are made for adult fans of TV, film and sports rather than for children.

• NFL and NBA 2026 Editions. Pocket Pop! calendars for football and basketball fans. Check the box art for the teams inside before buying for a fan of one team.
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (2025). A Pocket Pop! calendar with characters such as Santa Jack and Oogie Boogie, a natural fit for fans who decorate for both Halloween and Christmas. TopCashback lists it as a 2025 edition, so look for it sealed.
• Stranger Things 2024 Edition. A Pocket Pop! calendar listed by Entertainment Earth for fans of the Netflix series.
• The Office. Funko’s 2021 calendar holds 24 Pocket Pop! figures from the show. It is an older edition, so it is now a resale buy.

An adult fandom calendar makes a good desk or office gift, since 24 small figures fit on a monitor shelf or a bookcase. For more gifts sorted by hobby, see our advent calendars for adults, and for timing, our guide to when to start an advent calendar.

Funko calendars for kids, and the small-parts rule

Funko figures are small, and the 1-inch Bitty Pops are tiny. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission bans small parts in toys meant for children under 3, so keep these calendars away from toddlers and younger siblings.

For school-age fans, the Pokemon, Hello Kitty and Disney calendars are the obvious picks. Our Pokemon advent calendar guide compares the Funko calendar with the card and figure calendars, and the Disney and Marvel advent calendars set the Funko boxes beside LEGO and Doorables.

Buying a sealed past-year Funko calendar

Funko sells its calendars as dated editions, such as the 2026 Edition and the Stranger Things 2024 Edition, so an older calendar is usually a resale purchase. A few checks keep it simple:

1. Match the edition year. The figure lineup differs between editions of the same franchise.
2. Ask for photos of the sealed doors. Opened doors mean figures may be missing or swapped.
3. Check the box condition if the buyer collects boxes. Calendar boxes crease easily in the mail.
4. Compare listings with the figure line. A Bitty Pop! calendar should not be priced like a Pocket Pop! one.

Funko calendars compared with other figure calendars

Funko is one of several collectible calendar makers, and the others give a fan more to build or a different style of figure for the same fandom.

A Funko calendar gives the most characters in Funko’s own style, which matters to a fan who already collects Pops. A LEGO calendar trades figures for building, with only six minifigures but small builds such as a Helicarrier and an X-Jet sleigh. The Jazwares Pokemon calendar uses the same two-inch figures as Jazwares’ Pokemon toy line, which suits a younger child who wants characters to play with rather than display.

Our LEGO advent calendar guide lists every 2026 LEGO set, including Star Wars and Marvel. For every type of calendar in one place, start from the best advent calendars of 2026.