Although Advent calendars have become hot-ticket items, they still reflect their ancient Christian meaning, writes Matthew Robert Anderson.

Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. Today, advent calendars have evolved into creatively ...

Warm your Christmas mornings with this Nespresso Advent Calendar. This bundle contains 23 coffee pods, plus a festive cup. This is available in boutiques, pop‑ups, and their official online store and ...

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Sony is under fire after releasing a set of new free PSN avatars as part of the digital PlayStation Advent Calendar 2025. The PlayStation Advent Calendar is an annual online activity that, for reasons ...

Don’t let a little tardiness stop you from enjoying one of the season’s best traditions. You can still order Advent calendars to countdown to Christmas, and you might even save a few dollars doing it ...

From pet-friendly advent calendar picks to foodie favorites, these unexpected countdowns from LEGO, Petco, OPI, and more are already stealing the spotlight. By Camila Quimper Dec 03, 2025 10:00 PMTags ...

What's a better way to count down the days until Christmas than with ... pickles? Advent calendars are a popular way to count down to Christmas, with a surprise each day. More traditional Advent ...

In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...

Being a nerd is a year-round commitment. That includes how we keep time during the most wonderful time of the year. While some people count down the days to Christmas with traditional advent calendars ...

Not only is this week Thanksgiving in America, it’s also the beginning of the Advent season for most Christians in the United States. That means a variety of online devotional resources are popping up ...

Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars LEGO ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, ...