Here’s to the 2026 Pork Crackling Advent Calendars! September 1, 2026 10:00

The Pork Crackling Advent Calendar is Back for Christmas 2026

Yep, you read that right.

Four of the greatest words in the English language:

Pork. Crackling. Advent. Calendar.

And for Christmas 2026, the original Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling Advent Calendar is back.

Chocolate has had a pretty comfortable run at Christmas. Tiny chocolate Santas. Tiny chocolate snowmen. Tiny bits of chocolate hiding behind tiny cardboard doors.

Lovely.

But what if you'd rather open December with something salty, crunchy and decidedly more porky?

That's where we come in.

The Original Pork Crackling Advent Calendar

We created the world's first Pork Crackling Advent Calendar because, frankly, we couldn't understand why one didn't already exist.

Advent calendars are brilliant. You get 24 days of treats and a perfectly legitimate excuse to eat something questionable before breakfast.

But if you're a savoury-loving swine, the traditional advent calendar has always been a bit of a piggin' letdown.

So we fixed it.

Our first Pork Crackling Advent Calendar arrived back in 2016, selling more than 10,000 calendars and proving that there were plenty of people who'd happily swap festive chocolate for a daily dose of porky goodness.

And we've been bringing the pork to Christmas ever since.

What's Inside the 2026 Pork Crackling Advent Calendar?

Behind those 24 doors you'll find 24 individual 10g bags of Snaffling Pig pork crackling, spread across six of our favourite flavours:

Perfectly Salted
Crispy, salty and straight to the point. A Snaffling Pig classic.

Black Pepper & Sea Salt
A more subtle swine, with plenty of peppery bite.

Salt 'N' Vinegar
Tangy, punchy and dangerously moreish.

Low & Slow BBQ
Smoky BBQ flavour with a proper porky crunch.

Marvellous Maple
Sweet meets salty in one of our more unusual porky creations.

Pigs in Blankets
Christmas in crackling form. Pork wrapped in pork flavour, on pork. Pig to the power of three.

Sadly, none of the crackling is shaped like Santa, a reindeer or a Christmas tree.

Even the Snaffling Pig has his limits.

A Savoury Advent Calendar for People Who've Had Enough Chocolate

There are plenty of chocolate advent calendars in the world.

We didn't think it needed another one.

The Pork Crackling Advent Calendar was created for people who'd rather have something savoury behind the door. The snackers. The pub-goers. The pork crackling fanatics. And anyone looking for a Christmas gift that's a little less predictable.

It also makes a cracking alternative advent calendar for men, dads, husbands, boyfriends, brothers, mates and, of course, anyone else who believes December could do with a little more pork.

And yes, buying one for yourself is completely acceptable.

We'd probably encourage it.

Why Did We Create a Pork Crackling Advent Calendar?

Our approach to new products has always been pretty simple.

Would we want to buy it?

Would we pick it up and think, "DAAAAAMN, I need this in my life"?

And can we make it properly, put the Snaffling Pig name on it and be proud of the result?

That's how the Pork Crackling Advent Calendar came about.

Back in 2016, the idea of putting pork crackling behind advent calendar doors sounded completely ridiculous.

Which was precisely why we liked it.

More than 10,000 calendars later, it turned out a fair few other people liked it too.

Award-Winning Pork Crackling Behind Every Door

This isn't just any old pork hiding behind the doors.

Several of the flavours you'll find inside have picked up stars at the Great Taste Awards over the years.

Black Pepper and Perfectly Salted received Great Taste recognition in 2016, followed by Salt 'N' Vinegar and Marvellous Maple in 2017 and Low & Slow BBQ in 2018.

So while the calendar might not take itself particularly seriously, we take what's inside it very seriously indeed.

24 Days. Six Flavours. One Very Porky Christmas.

The 2026 calendar measures approximately 39.4cm tall, 23.7cm wide and 8.8cm deep, so this isn't some tiny token advent calendar that's going to disappear behind the Christmas cards.

This bad boy wants to be seen.

Stick it on the mantelpiece. Put it in the kitchen. Keep it next to your desk.

Just don't blame us when you start wondering whether opening tomorrow's door today really counts as cheating.

For the record: yes.

But we're not telling anyone.

The Christmas Gift for the Savoury Snack Lover

Finding a Christmas gift for someone who doesn't want another box of chocolates can be a pain in the piggy backside.

Which is where the Pork Crackling Advent Calendar comes into its own.

It's part advent calendar, part Christmas gift and 100% excuse to snaffle pork crackling every day throughout December.

Perfect for the person who loves their snacks salty rather than sweet.

Or the person who is notoriously difficult to buy for.

Or Dad.

Definitely Dad.

When Can I Buy the Snaffling Pig Advent Calendar 2026?

Good news, Piggy.

The Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling Advent Calendar 2026 is available to PRE-ORDER NOW for £29.

And if previous years have taught us anything, waiting until December to think about your advent calendar is risky business.

Once they're gone, they're gone.

So if you fancy counting down to Christmas with 24 days of crispy, crunchy porky goodness, we'd get your trotters on one.

Chocolate can jog on.

Where Can I Buy the Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling Advent Calendar?

You can pre-order the 2026 Pork Crackling Advent Calendar directly from Snaffling Pig online.

Inside you'll get:

• 24 individual 10g bags of pork crackling
• Six different Snaffling Pig flavours
• Award-winning porky favourites
• 24 days of savoury Christmas snackage
• Absolutely no tiny chocolate snowmen

All wrapped up inside the original Pork Crackling Advent Calendar.

What more could a Piggy want?

Merry Piggin' Christmas.

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