Advent Calendars That Put The Merry In Christmas
Advent Calendar season is fast approaching and our list of favorite Advent Calendars is sure to put the Merry in your Christmas. Make sure to buy your calendars soon because these beauties are going to sell out as fast as you can sing jingle bells. After all, who doesn’t love waking up to 24 days of special surprises every morning?
What Is An Advent Calendar?
For those of you not familiar with the tradition, Advent, (Latin adventus meaning “coming”), is the four week period leading up to celebrating Christmas in Christian religions. The custom of the Advent calendar began in the 19th century. According to tradition, it was created by a Munich housewife who tired of having to answer endlessly when Christmas would come. Although the origins are debatable, sometime in the early 20th century the first commercially printed calendars appeared. In the 1920’s a German publisher named Gerhard Lang is credited with adding small doors behind which were pictures or Bible verses. Lang was inspired by his mother, who, during his childhood, sewed either 24 cookies (or 24 pictures, depending on the source) on cardboard and allowed him to eat (or look at) one each day leading up to Christmas.
The Must Have Advent Calendar for 2025:
My must have pick this year is a tea lover’s dream. The Tea Advent Calendar from Adagio Teas is sure to bring the holiday cheer. This Nutcracker emblazoned calendar is going to make your mornings cozy, merry and bright! Featuring a stunning red and gold design with festive metallic gold foil accents, and a glossy finish, it’s as much a holiday decoration as it is a tea-lover’s dream!
Behind each of the 24 doors is a delightful tea. Available in three formats, tea drinkers will enjoy discovering new flavors and sipping their way through December!
- Seasonal Loose Teas: Festive blends brimming with holiday flavor.
- Classic Teabags: Everyday favorites in convenient form.
- Decaf & Herbal Loose Teas: Caffeine-free selections for cozy evenings.
Each calendar contains 24 individual servings, with enough tea for an 8oz pot each day leading up to Christmas. Beautifully packaged and thoughtfully curated, the 2025 Tea Advent Calendar makes a memorable gift for friends, family, or to treat yourself. With limited quantities available, don’t miss the chance to savor a relaxing seasonal ritual that is always gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and vegan-friendly.
Advent Calendars That Put The Merry in Christmas:
NeeDoh Squishmas Advent Calendar-
“Tis the season for some squeezin’! This calendar is chock full of groovy fun. You’ll love the 24 unique, tiny toys with a variety of squishy sass!
Sephora-
The Sephora calendar contains 12 full sizes, 6 travel sizes, and 6 exclusive accessories to make your holidays even more beautiful!
The Nightmare Before Christmas-
Since Halloween season just wound down there’s no better way to kick off Christmas preparations than with a calendar full of Ghouish Delights! The big debate is whether or not The Nightmare Before Christmas is more of a Halloween or a Christmas movie. This calendar may sway you to join team Christmas!
Elf-
Open up a gift pocket each day between December 1st and Christmas to find a unique new collectible inspired by Elf! This collection of exclusive Elf gifts includes stickers, a key chain, Christmas decorations, and more!
Friends The Official Advent Calendar Vol 2-
Oh my gawdddddd! Could this calendar BE any cuter? If you love Chandler, Janice and the gang you’ll want this calendar filled with 25 surprise Friends keepsakes and trinkets. It even has Friends-inspired recipe cards that will have you wanting to invite Brad Pitt over for Thanksgiving. It’s pure nostalgic fun for Friends fans of all ages.
Disney Princess, Enchanted Christmas –
When you wish upon a star and open this magical calendar a stunning pop-up Christmas Tree emerges! But that isn’t the only treat you will find inside. Also Included is a 28 page guidebook of all the princesses and the ornaments that represent each Disney Darling.
Batman-
Holy Holidays Batman! Classic Batman fans are in for comic sized fun with the caped crusader and his Gotham City rogues gallery.
Bluey-
This advent calendar includes 24 mini-books with a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve.
Includes stories such as The Beach, Grannies, Butterflies, coloring books, and more fun surprises. Return your books to each window so you can reuse your advent calendar every year!
Harry Potter-
Enter into the Wizarding World with the Harry Potter Official Advent Calendar: Hogwarts Season Surprises.This Advent Calendar celebrates the magic of Hogwarts with 25 days of exclusive surprises, keepsakes, and collectibles.
Peanuts-
Marvel at festive wrappers of Snoopy and the gang as you enjoy 24 exclusive candies from Williams Sonoma. The calendar holds 24 tempting treats including milk chocolate toffee crunch, coconut crème and dark chocolate mint.
**Disclosure:
I won a Batman Advent Calendar from Insight Editions a few years ago. I think it is awesome and that inspired me to review and update a list of calendars every year. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your shopping convenience. You can purchase recommended items via my Amazon Affiliate Links at no extra cost to you.