M&S Christmas food 2026: All the details about products, food to order and more

Marks & Spencer’s Christmas food range is one of the most anticipated launches of the year, with fans eager to snap up limited-edition treats before they sell out. The much-loved supermarket is well-known for creating innovative products when it comes to seasonal specials, and as ever, our hopes are high for the 2026 Christmas range. 

Every single year, the luxury supermarket delivers, offering up a decadent seafood selection, striking starters, indulgent mains and easy-cook turkeys, all rounded off with showstopping desserts. If the previous year is anything to go by, pre-order slots will open soon, so you can secure your spread well ahead of Christmas Day. Just get in there sharpish once they do; depending on your area, those slots can disappear fast. 

In fact, last year was one of M&S’s best Christmases on record, with food sales increasing 6.6% year-on-year. At its peak, 1.2 fresh turkeys were sold every second, and seafood also proved a runaway hit; with the team already teasing festive M&S items this year, the trend looks set to continue.

That said, we're still waiting, with bated breath, to see exactly what might hit the UK's festive dinner tables, but while we wait for the new 2026 M&S Christmas food to order range, let's have a little look back at the highlights of last year. Think turkey Wellington, duck liver parfait, and a whole host of other delicious things made in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge. There was also premium caviar, premium baked French brie and cuts of Wagyu beef for an extra hit of luxury.

Beyond the Food to Order range, M&S also unveiled new in-store exclusives like collectable biscuit tins, sharing boxes and cherry-stuffed panettone. Meanwhile, the ever-popular party food range returned to shelves from 12 November, bringing with it all the snackable bite-sized treats you need for festive gatherings.

As for what’s in store for 2026, watch this space. We’ll let you know as soon as M&S reveals this year’s Christmas food range.

Must-know M&S Christmas dates and details for 2026

As die-hard M&S fans, we've been paying close attention to all things M&S Christmas for 2026. Here’s a round-up of the key dates, details and everything we know so far.

When can I order M&S Christmas food 2026?

While pre-order slots haven't been released just yet, last year's opened on 23 September, allowing shoppers to book a collection date and time between 22-24 December 2025. Given the trends over the years, it wouldn't be silly to expect slots to open up to one week earlier, perhaps around 16 September 2026?

When will M&S Christmas food be available in store?

Selected products and goodies in the 2026 Christmas range will likely start to appear in stores around the end of September, with more items to follow in the following months. In 2025, the full M&S Christmas party food range was available in store from 12 November - the earliest date in history.

Will the cyber-attack affect M&S Christmas food orders?

The major cyber-attack of 2025 put a pause on orders and saw the supermarket extend delivery times to account for the disruption. Given the Christmas orders went ahead without issue, things are expected to run smoothly for this Christmas as well. 

How much does it cost to pre-order and collect the Christmas Food to Order range?

The Christmas Food to Order range is available across most UK M&S stores and is completely free to collect. That said, anyone wanting to pre-order their festive meal had to put up a £50 deposit before paying the outstanding balance when collecting the items in store last year. This year should be much the same. 

Can I order the 2026 M&S Christmas range on Ocado?

You can usually order your M&S Christmas food delivery through Ocado, and pick and choose the best of the seasonal range. As soon as it's available on Ocado, we'll let you know!

2026 M&S Christmas food to order

So what Christmas food has M&S introduced for 2026? Well, we're all waiting to see. But, to keep you going in the meantime, we've pulled out our top picks from the festive range last year, including the bougiest starter yet, glorious meats for roasting, and most importantly, the prettiest, most indulgent desserts.

Scallop en Croutes

A set of four scallop shells, each with pretty pastry lids; this might just have been the ultimate Christmas dinner starter for pastry and scallop lovers. Beneath layers of buttery pastry were sweet and succulent Patagonian scallops in a luxurious Champagne sauce. Clean shells all round. 
How much: £16
Buy it: TBA

Garlic Butter Brie Wreath

Bringing a festive twist to the classic baked brie, this melting cheese starter came surrounded by a twisted garlic bread crown, designed to be torn, shared, and dunked into the centre. Plus, this was an extra-large French brie, so no one was left cheeseless.
How much: £17.50
Buy it: TBA

King’s Oscietra Caviar

The most luxurious product to ever grace M&S shelves at Christmas, this fancy product guaranteed a little extra excitement for the festivities. Produced by Royal Belgian Caviar, it offered a buttery texture with hints of shellfish and nutty notes. You could savour this all by itself, or pick up some blinis and creme fraiche to serve with it.
How much: £195
Buy it: TBA

British Duck Liver Parfait by Tom

Another hit thanks to M&S’s collaboration with Tom Kerridge, this silky smooth parfait worked brilliantly to start off the meal. It’s rich, buttery, and spiked with a little port, all topped with a roast chicken jelly. Spread simply on sourdough toast, it's a great quick and easy crowd-pleasing starter.
How much: £16
Buy it: TBA

Free Range Pembrokeshire Heritage Blue Whole Turkey

This Heritage Blue turkey has spent its life roaming free on Welsh pastures, given the time and space to grow slowly so that the meat picks up a fuller, slightly sweet flavour and a more marbled texture. That extra growing room also meant the skin was more robust, so crisped up nicely when roasted.
How much: £95
Buy it: TBA

British Turkey & Stuffing Wellington by Tom

If there’s one thing we know about Tom Kerridge, it’s that he loves a proper Welly. Last year, he brought three in total to M&S shelves, and though beef is the traditional option, turkey lovers certainly didn't miss out. This one featured tender, slow-cooked turkey breast with pork, apple, chestnut and cranberry stuffing all encased in pulled turkey thigh and wrapped up in buttery puff pastry. Topped off with pork crackling and served with a turkey and thyme gravy? Now that's a showstopper.
How much: £110
Buy it: TBA

Wagyu Gold Experience Box

Presenting the ultimate Christmas feasting experience for Wagyu lovers, this experience box included a Wagyu topside roasting joint (which served four), along with two ribeye steaks and two rump steaks with bone marrow melts. The Wagyu pie and Wagyu rump from previous years also returned
How much: £120
Buy it: TBA

Butternut Squash, Brie & Caramelised Onion Wellington

Vegetarians were well taken care of, too, thanks to this bronzed butternut squash, brie, and caramelised onion Wellington. Think all-butter pastry, with a generous filling that also included pearl barley, pumpkin seed, and tangy cranberries.
How much: £22
Buy it: TBA

Dashing Through The Snow

Definitely the cutest Christmas dessert from M&S last year, these little chocolate reindeer landed with milk and dark chocolate mousse, filled with salted caramel, and presented on a white chocolate mousse base, complete with cookie and wafer pieces. No doubt this was a hit at the kids table.
How much: £22
Buy it: TBA

Our Best Ever Yule Log

One of M&S’s most-sold Christmas desserts, this indulgent yule log made a comeback last year (and this year too, hopefully). Inside was light chocolate sponge rolled with Madagascan vanilla cream and a luscious dark chocolate ganache, finished with even more ganache and decorated with chocolate curls.
How much: £15.50
Buy it: TBA

Lemon & Mascarpone Panettone Gateau

Transforming a favourite festive treat into a big and beautiful dessert, this panettone came layered with mascarpone cream and lemon curd, all piled high with white chocolate curls. Panettone is great the traditional way (served for breakfast, with a cup of coffee), but we saved this for an afternoon pick-me-up.
How much: £25
Buy it: TBA

Christmas Cracker Colin the Caterpillar™

It wouldn’t be M&S without Colin. Last year, we saw Colin emerge from his box dressed up as a Christmas cracker with extra-thick slabs of white chocolate, sprinkles and a little paper crown. But we wouldn’t recommend trying to pull this particular Christmas cracker.
How much: £15
Buy it: TBA

Handmade Passion Fruit & White Chocolate Pine Cones

After the incredible success of M&S’s pinecone desserts in previous years, the 2025 range introduced a passionfruit number. The cones were made with white chocolate mousse and filled with a passionfruit curd centre, then finished with a sprinkling of gold and dipped in dark chocolate.
How much: £17.50
Buy it: TBA

2026 M&S Christmas food to buy

From new peanut butter jelly sharing tins to a cherry and chocolate panettone, M&S's Christmas food to buy range is not to be missed. No doubt, this year will be better than ever. Remember: you can't order these items from M&S - you'll have to pop into a store near you to get your hands on them, or see if Ocado stocks them!

Santa Jack-in-a-Box Musical Tin

What: A fun new musical Christmas tin landed in stores. We got our hands on buttery shortbread biscuits studded with dark chocolate. Just wind the handle, and wait for Santa to spring out from the top!
When: TBA

Dark Chocolate, Cranberry and Orange Cookies Light Up Tin

What: This vegan-friendly biscuit number had a dual purpose. Aside from a load of buttery cookies made with rolled oats, cranberries, dark chocolate and orange peel, it functioned as a keepsake too. Fitted with twinkling lights, we'd bet many households are ready to pop it back on the mantelpiece to enjoy this year.
When: TBA

Peanut Butter and Jelly Munch

What: After such success with the Very Merry Much and Very Jelly Munch mix tins in previous years, the M&S team introduced a new Christmassy snacking mix drawing on the beloved combo of peanut butter and jelly. Inside was a mixture of fruity jelly sweets, salted pretzels, and peanut butter bites covered in milk chocolate, along with caramel peanuts, crunchy malt balls, and chocolate popcorn.
When: TBA

Peppermint Bark

What: M&S elevated this retro sweet by fusing two layers of Swiss dark and white chocolate infused with peppermint oil, then sprinkling with crunchy candy cane rubble. The result was a refreshing, crunchy treat perfect for rounding off your Christmas dinner.
When: TBA

Cherry and Single Origin Chocolate Panettone

What: Triple cherry and quality chocolate were the name of the game with this one, offering the ideal contrast of sour cherry and intense chocolate, with some sweet Morello cherries to balance it all out.
When: TBA

Sticky Fig and Hot Honey Chutney

What: Cheese boards are an essential component to hosting a merry M&S Christmas, and last year was no different. With sticky figs and a spicy red chilli kick, it was a firm favourite. Top tip: pair it with M&S’ new Colston Bassett Dairy Shropshire Blue for the ultimate match.
When: TBA

Everything else to know about M&S Christmas

Got more questions? Here are some answers you might be looking for, including hampers, advent calendars and more.

Has M&S announced any 2026 Christmas products? 

Yes! We're starting to see the supermarket teasing us all on social media with sparkly items, like these cute, quirky, and downright adorable Christmas tree ornaments. 

From mini Connie Caterpillars to sparkly Margaritas, Prosecco, and Percy Pig in bright pink glitter, there's a mix of Foodhall icons. In fact, last year saw Connie and Percy baubles sell out in record time, so get in quick if you want your tree all dressed up according to M&S fan specs. 

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When can I order the M&S beauty advent calendar?

It's official! The 2026 M&S beauty advent calendar has been announced. Details are still a little thin, but it's shaping up to be its biggest and best yet. It includes 25 beauty must-haves from some of the biggest brands, with more full-sized products than ever before. Following an announcement on Instagram, we know the contents are worth over £460 in total, but It’ll cost you just £75, with orders opening on 13 October. 

Are there food advent calendars too?

M&S is famous for making some of the best advent calendars of the year, and we're expecting lots of sweet treats from the brand again this year, including something similar to the Percy Pig Advent Calendar, 25 Days of Treats Advent or the Swiss Mountain Bar Advent Calendar.

What is the new M&S Christmas sandwich? 

The new festive sandwich hasn’t been released just yet. But last year’s Christmas Sando, with breaded chicken, slaw, cranberry chutney and gochujang mayo, was one of M&S’s biggest festive hits, with more than 365,000 sold in 2024. In 2025, M&S brought back some favourites alongside new festive creations, so watch this space for this year’s sandwich. We can confirm: M&S boasts some of the best Christmas sandwiches around. Who knows, maybe the sandwich range will include a festive take on the viral M&S strawberry sando? 

Are the M&S Christmas hampers back this year?

Hang tight, but odds are M&S will indeed be back with a collection of hampers. Last year included a new favourite: The Magic of Christmas Hamper. It featured a selection of wine and Prosecco, as well as a Scottish shortbread selection, pistachio gnomes, and a limited edition tea towel, all housed in a charming wicker basket. M&S went very bougie with its hampers in 2025, revealing a new £1,000 ‘Spirit of Christmas Hamper’ (pictured above). But if you're looking for something more affordable, check out our price-segregated list of the best generously-filled hampers. 

Is there an M&S catalogue this year?

For traditionalists, there’s no better way to browse the M&S food range than through the supermarket’s annual catalogue of treats. It always releases one to share details of its Christmas food with fans of the brand - although 2026's catalogue isn't out yet, you can almost guarantee there will be one, and we'll update it here when it arrives. In the meantime, you can find the 2025 M&S Christmas Magazine right here. 

Looking for more festive treats? You might like our round-up of the best chocolate advent calendars. Or, if you're looking to treat a friend, why not book at one of London's most festive restaurants?