How does the DailyThemes advent calendar work?
From December 1 to 24, one new door unlocks each day. Open it to reveal a Christmas wallpaper and save it to your Library.
- 24 doors: one per day, each with a new wallpaper.
- Streak: open doors on consecutive days to build your streak.
- Points and reward track: every door earns points that move you along a reward track.
- Christmas Morning: a bonus wallpaper waiting on December 25.
Missed a day? Today's door is always free. Doors you've opened stay in your Library. Missed doors stay sealed on the free plan; DailyThemes Pro reopens every door from the season.
What kind of Christmas wallpapers are behind the doors?
Candy canes and peppermint, snowy cabins, evergreen forests, gold and crimson Noel, frost on the window. Some are cozy and some are minimal, so the calendar works whether your style is classic Christmas or quiet winter. Pair them with the Christmas widget set, which includes a countdown to December 25.
Holiday wallpapers for every Christmas tradition
Whether December means snow in Canada, a frosty high street in the UK, a warm-weather Christmas in Australia or lights on every porch in the US, the Season mixes snowy scenes with festive patterns and colors that don't depend on the weather outside your window. The countdown works in your own time zone, so December 25 arrives when it arrives for you.
Does the calendar change my wallpaper every day?
It can, with a little help from Shortcuts. DailyThemes can keep the season's wallpapers in a Photos album, and a one-time Shortcuts automation sets a new one each day.
See how to set up auto-shuffle. Otherwise, save each day's wallpaper and set it in seconds with the guide.
When does The Season start?
The first door opens on December 1. Before then, the app shows how many days are left. Turn on notifications if you'd like a gentle reminder when a new door opens; they're optional.
Why a digital advent calendar?
It's the same small daily joy as a paper calendar, and it changes something you look at dozens of times a day: your phone.
Each morning in December you open one door, and your Lock Screen gets a little more festive. There's no chocolate, but there's also nothing to recycle, and it works wherever you spend the holidays. Keep your streak, collect the full set of 24 wallpapers, and on Christmas Day there's one more surprise waiting. Pair it with a winter theme pack to carry the look onto your Home Screen.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an advent calendar app with wallpapers?
Yes. The Season in DailyThemes is a 24-door advent calendar where each door opens a new Christmas wallpaper for iPhone or iPad.
Is the advent calendar free?
Yes, today's door is free every day. Pro adds the ability to reopen doors you missed.
What happens on December 25?
A Christmas Morning bonus wallpaper unlocks after the 24 doors.
Is there a Christmas countdown widget?
Yes. The Christmas widget set includes a countdown to December 25 for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. You can also make your own in the countdown widget editor.
Can I keep the wallpapers after December?
Yes. Every door you open adds its wallpaper to your Library to keep.