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If you celebrate Christmas, nothing hits quite like an Advent calendar to kick off the holiday season. The daily ritual of popping open a paper door or digging into a felt pocket for a surprise treat is satisfyingly nostalgic. It’s an activity that can (and should) be as much fun for kids as it is for adults—especially when the calendar’s contents span beyond candy canes and milk chocolates into the realm of fancy candles and tiny bottles of wine.
Our picks for the best Advent calendars of 2024 cover just that and then some. From gourmet goodies to luxury beauty collections to stylish designs you can reuse for years to come, our favorites lean more chic than cheesy. And yes, it’s coming down to the wire for ordering one; Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Multiple listings below (organized in alphabetical order and categorized by treats you can eat, special sips, candles, and more) start shipping soon—and some will ship out immediately. Get yours before they all inevitably sell out.
Our Favorite Advent Calendars of 2024
- Apotheke Winter Discovery Advent Calendar
- Astrid & Miyu Advent Calendars
- Bonne Maman 2024 Limited-Edition Advent Calendar
- Burt’s Bees 12 Days of Joy Advent Calendar
- Charlotte Tilbury 12 Door Beauty Advent Calendar
- Compartes Gourmet Chocolate Advent Calendar
- Dandelion Chocolates 2024 Advent Calendar
- Davids Tea 24 Trips Advent Calendar
- Delysia Chocolatier Chocolate Truffles Advent Calendar
- Diptyque Advent Calendar
- Erin Condren 12 Days of Stationery
- Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar 2024
- Fly by Jing Winter in Sichuan Advent Calendar
- Fortnum & Mason Tea & Biscuits Sharing Advent Calendar
- Galison Andy Warhol 12 Days of Puzzles Christmas Countdown
- Happy Socks 24-Pack Advent Calendar
- In Good Taste Wine Advent Calendar
- Kiwi Co. Advent Calendar Bundle
- Lakrids by Bülow 2024 Gourmet Licorice Advent Calendar
- La Maison du Chocolat Holiday Glow Advent Calendar
- Le Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar
- L.L.Bean Woodland Advent Calendar
- L’Occitane 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
- Made by Mary Best Sellers Jewelry Advent Calendar
- Maker Wine 2024 Canned Advent Calendar
- McCrea’s Candies Caramels Advent Calendar
- McGee & Co. Advent Calendar
- Meri Meri x Ladurée Advent Calendar
- Murray’s Cheese 12 Days of Murray’s Cheese
- MoMA Design Store Super NYC Chocolate Advent Calendar
- New York Puzzle Company The New Yorker Jigsaw Advent Calendar
- Onyx 2024 Coffee Advent Calendar
- Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights Advent Calendar
- Pottery Barn Lit Glitter Houses Advent Calendar
- The Caviar Co. 12 Days of Caviar
- Twelve Days of Leatherology Advent Calendar
- Vahdam 2024 Loose-Leaf Teas Advent Calendar
- Vinebox 12 Nights of Wine
- Voluspa 12 Day Advent Calendar
- Walker’s Shortbread 2024 Advent Calendar
- West Elm House Advent Calendar
- Williams Sonoma Chuck’s Luxury Advent Calendar
- Williams Sonoma 24 Days of Baking Cookies
The Best Unique Advent Calendars
Astrid & Miyu Advent Calendars
If you’re shopping for someone extra-special this holiday season, may we suggest a gift that keeps on giving? Astrid & Miyu’s 2024 Advent calendars are here, and they may be the most luxurious jewelry offerings we’ve come across to date. Choose between a 12-day box filled with either silver or gold jewelry, worth $1,050. Or consider the 24-day option, filled with double the amount of accessories in the form of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings—a lump sum of $2,380 for $1,030. Lastly, there’s a 9-karat-gold option this year priced at $1,475 for $1,950 worth of jewelry.
Erin Condren 12 Days of Stationery Accessories Advent Calendar
If you don’t want to splurge on Papier’s Advent calendar this year, we found the next best thing: Erin Condren’s 12 Days of Stationery. While there aren’t any scalloped sticky notes or sophisticated notepads, there are glittery clips and pastel-hued pens, all housed in one shimmery box, that are designed to delight all kinds of desks. It’s also incredibly budget-friendly at just $35.
Galison Andy Warhol 12 Days of Puzzles Christmas Countdown
There are a number of puzzle-based Advent calendars out there, but not nearly as many featuring artwork by the iconic Andy Warhol. This whimsical countdown includes 12 different paintings and prints constructed from 90% recycled paper and soy-based inks. It’s from Galison, a brand that transforms all sorts of imagery into puzzles, games, stationery, decor, and more at a palatable price point.
Happy Socks 24-Pack Advent Calendar
In each of the 24 drawers of this extra-large gift box is a cotton-based set of socks (be sure to reference the size guide to find the right fit for yourself or giftee). Inside, expect the brand’s bright, flashy designs—these are not your plain white Hanes!—and more than a few unique looks beyond the standard stripes or polka dots.
Fortnum & Mason Tea & Biscuits Sharing Advent Calendar
There are a handful of luxurious Advent calendars from Fortnum & Mason worth perusing—in fact, we’d argue there are simply far too many fabulous choices to pick just one to highlight—but we landed on this classic tea and biscuits pairing. It’s filled with 24 duos so you can share with your favorite someone. Looking for something a little more upscale? Try the Beauty Advent calendar; its contents are valued at more than $1,000. The caveat: These ship from across the pond.
Made by Mary Best Sellers Jewelry Advent Calendar
This is the first year that jewelry brand Made by Mary has introduced Advent calendars, and they don’t disappoint. Choose between the best-seller, earring essentials, and charm calendar in either gold or silver, and customize them with ring size and birth month. We are in love with the booklike packaging, in which 12 pieces are nestled into their own pages.
Meri Meri x Ladurée Advent Calendar
We adore this Advent calendar collab between Ladurée and Meri Meri—it includes sweet enamel charms and cotton tassels that attach to a darling chain bracelet.
New York Puzzle Company The New Yorker Jigsaw Advent Calendar
Have a parent who’s big into solving jigsaws and reading The New Yorker? Then behold the perfect Advent calendar. This highly giftable set comes (quite impressively) packaged with 24 mini holiday puzzles—each made in the U.S. and featuring 1,000 pieces—that will keep them busy until the big day and beyond.
Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights Advent Calendar
Papier’s Advent calendar is back, and this is one you shouldn’t sleep on. (Last year’s version sold out in three weeks.) In the darling box you’ll find a treasure trove of stationery and other goodies—think: scalloped sticky notes, metallic pencil sharpeners and clips, and sophisticated notepads—to delight their desk or workstation. Contents are covered in shimmery packaging of all shapes and sizes with the quality you’d expect from the London-based brand.
Twelve Days of Leatherology Advent Calendar
Leatherology’s Advent calendar is as unique as they come, and a real treat for its recipient. Packed inside one of the brand’s decorative boxes is a set, all made of Italian leather, that includes such products as a lipstick holder, cord wrap set, AirPod case, and even a card case. This set is a great value; the items inside retail for more than $200 of the box’s price. You can even get the luggage tag, hotel keychain, and slim card case personalized.
Williams Sonoma Chuck’s Luxury Advent Calendar
Filled with founder Chuck Williams’s favorite things, this exclusive calendar is a luxury-item gold mine. Aside from the typical trinkets and treats, like licorice and Bonne Maman preserves, this box holds Italian herbs and olive oil, as well as candles and ceramic ornaments fashioned in the form of stockpots and fish.
The Best Advent Calendars for Tasteful Treats
Bonne Maman 2024 Limited-Edition Advent Calendar
Chocolates aren’t the only sweets to enjoy in the days leading up to Christmas, and Bonne Maman’s cult-favorite calendar is proof. This year’s theme takes shoppers around the train tracks of a Christmas village, holding 24 delicious vessels of jams and spreads. It’s filled with staples like strawberry and raspberry preserves, as well as a few unique flavors such as quince, lemon elderflower, and Mirabelle plum. Multiple reviewers who have purchased it in previous years note that the serving in each miniature mason jar lasts well past the New Year, too. You’ll want to buy this one sooner than later—it always sells out.
Compartés Gourmet Chocolate Advent Calendar
Within the walls of the always-sells-out Compartés Advent calendar lies 24 pieces of premium chocolate all made from scratch by a small team of confectioners in Los Angeles. Each individual candy is decorated with ornamental prints of juicy lemons, pink petals, vines, and shrubbery, matching the colorful exterior of a jungle scene complete with peacocks and other feathered friends reminiscent of a William and Morris panorama, and the sweet or tart interiors are flavored with peanut butter, banana, lemon poppyseed, honey lavender, and more. It’s only available to preorder for now, with shipments planned to start on November 1.
Dandelion Chocolates 2024 Advent Calendar
This cosmic calendar from perennial hit Dandelion Chocolates will be the brand’s ninth iteration of its Advent tradition. The mix—designed like ornaments—highlights 25 chocolatiers in North America; you’ll get ganache, candied citrus, and spiced caramel, among other confections.
Delysia Chocolatier Chocolate Truffles Advent Calendar
You can now preorder this ribbon-wrapped calendar from Austin-based sweets maker Delysia. Crafted by award-winning chef Nicole Patel, these 25 truffles are a serious surprise of complex flavors, and this year, the different styles are inspired by classic seasonal cookies.
Fly by Jing Winter in Sichuan Advent Calendar
Talk about a firey gift! This Advent calendar from chili crisp purveyor Fly by Jing includes 12 TSA-approved 2-ounce jars filled with spicy sauces, ingredients, and spice blends you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Even better news: Each one is vegan and there are no artificial preservatives or flavors in any of them. The packaging is cute, too.
Lakrids by Bülow 2024 Gourmet Licorice Advent Calendar
Lakrids by Bülow is famous for its sweet and salty confections. Made in Copenhagen, this year’s decadent box of licorice—constructed with 75% recycled and FSC-certified cardboard—features a gold embossing symbolizing the Danish tradition of weaving Christmas hearts. Inside, you’ll find 24 classic flavors and exclusive varieties, but all are totally gluten- and gelatin-free. “The variety of flavors that this company is able to create is incredible,” one reviewer writes. “You don’t get an overwhelming taste of black licorice…you also get fruit flavors or cookie butter or chocolate.”
La Maison du Chocolat Holiday Glow Advent Calendar
In one of the more unique packages we’ve seen, La Maison du Chocolat conceals various delicious pralines and mini chocolate bars that will be hard to resist opening early. It’ll begin shipping in late October.
McCrea’s Candies Caramel Advent Calendar
Skip the milk chocolate and go straight for a box of McCrea’s best-selling caramels. The Boston-based confectioner is now shipping its holiday box filled with 24 different flavors, both classic and unexpected. Each piece is handcrafted in small batches and slow-cooked (the traditional method, with copper kettles) using locally sourced butter, milk, and cream. This year’s box features an illustration by Boston-based artist Angellize Rivera showcasing a picturesque holiday homecoming scene.
MoMA Design Store Super NYC Chocolate Advent Calendar
Exclusive to the MoMA Design Store, this Advent calendar is an illustrated tour of New York with stops being made at iconic skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and neighborhood staples like Katz’s Delicatessen. Behind each of the 24 doors is a piece of gourmet chocolate—some in the shape of bears—sourced from the South of France.
Murray’s Cheese 12 Days of Murray’s Cheese
This is not a drill: There is nearly 2.5 pounds of cheese in this Advent calendar. Murray’s packs best-selling wedges of Gouda, several types of Cheddar, Manchego, and more into this box, as well as several jams and its favorite crackers. It arrives in an insulated box and should be refrigerated upon arrival
Onyx 2024 Coffee Advent Calendar
Onyx Coffee Lab’s coveted Advent calendar of artisanal coffee returns. You can now preorder its stunning accordion design for a guaranteed arrival around Thanksgiving. Each of the 24 pockets holds 2 ounces of whole beans from the award-winning roaster, including exclusive offerings.
The Caviar Co. 12 Days of Caviar
If you really want to treat someone—like really treat them—why not splurge on Caviar Co.’s unique offering of a dozen drawers of 1-ounce tins of caviar and roe? The set comes with mother-of-pearl spoons, a tin key, and an exclusive recipe book. The chic packaging is just the cherry on top.
Walker’s Shortbread 2024 Advent Calendar
It would be hard to imagine someone not wanting a little shortbread treat every day until Christmas. Walker’s, a Scottish institution, makes this Advent calendar every year, and it’s packed with six varieties of all-butter cookies, including chocolate chip and salted caramel versions.
Williams Sonoma 24 Days of Baking Cookies
Opening up this calendar is like walking in the front door of a Paris patisserie, only you’re the head baker. Williams Sonoma tools are wrapped up inside to help you tackle the task. (Spoiler: There’s a sweater-patterned spatula and a whole assortment of cookie cutters shaped like ornaments, snowflakes, and candy canes.) This best-selling box is the gift to give to those with more than one cookie-cutter exchange party planned. For those of us who prefer a less interactive countdown, immediate gratification can be had with the eight-day cocktail countdown box in collaboration with Woodford Reserve.
The Best Advent Calendars for Special Sips
Davids Tea 24 Trips Advent Calendar
Fight off winter’s chill with a steamy cup each day of December from Davids Tea’s 24 Trips of Tea, an exclusively packed box stocked with teas sourced from across the globe like Japanese Sencha, Saigon Chai, and Brazilian Maté. It offers up two 8-ounce servings a day for 48 servings total. If you don’t want to stray far from tradition, we’d stick to the original, which is packed with old-time favorites and new seasonal blends. Another option includes the matcha-only box.
Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar 2024
Consider gifting the whiskey connoisseur in your life this treasure trove of spirits. Filled with 24 top-shelf samples, the calendar kicks off a journey of flavor from the U.S. to Ireland and ships with two collectible Glencairn tasting glasses, a booklet of info on each whiskey, and a free yearlong membership to Flaviar’s online whiskey club. It starts shipping this month.
Maker Wine 2024 Canned Advent Calendar
This calendar of canned wine caught our eye for its well-packaged box. Most wine calendars are a bit bulky (and weighed down by glass bottles), but this one can hang around like a 12-pack you picked up from the store. The difference, however, lies in the mix of red, white, rosé, and sparkling sips. Each of the featured blends is made by a small-production winery and holds nearly two glasses of wine to enjoy on your own or neatly split with a fellow oenophile. Plus you can tune into the complimentary tasting videos to learn more. Add yourself to the wait list to be the first to know when it’s ready to order.
Vinebox 12 Nights of Wine
Sign up to get notified when the Vinebox 12 Nights of Wine Advent calendar is ready to order. The reason we’re letting you know now? These boxes, each filled with 12 tasting-size glass vials selected by sommeliers, have sold out six years in a row. So get it while the getting is good.
In Good Taste Wine Advent Calendar
If you want to bring the tasting room experience home, sign up for In Good Taste’s calendar. Not only does each day offer a new mini bottle to try, there’s a virtual tasting, too. In an email you can opt into, the company will send along notes and tips on how to best enjoy the box throughout the month, since it’s stuffed with makers exclusive to the online retailer. Plus you can get it for $20 less if you preorder.
Vahdam 2024 Loose-Leaf Teas Advent Calendar
Spice-and-tea purveyor Vahdam is offering a 24 tin-filled gift set of leaves all freshly sourced and packed in India. Inside each of the caddies is a range of in-house blends, including chai, black, herbal, and more. For those who savor a wide variety of teas with strong notes of spice, this makes for a great gift.
The Best Advent Calendars for Surprise Scents
Apotheke Winter Discovery Advent Calendar
Gift them an Apotheke Winter Discovery Advent calendar and they’ll get six limited-edition soy wax candle tins, including seasonal scents like Bitter Cherry, Cardamom Chestnut, and Firewood. Plus the brand’s bestseller, Charcoal, is included.
Diptyque Advent Calendar
This year’s Diptyque Advent calendar, in all its scented glory, is designed to look like a sewing box and is inspired by the artist Lucy Sparrow. It’s just as large and luxurious as in years previous, filled to the brim with festive fragrances, decorative vessels, best-selling perfumes, soaps, shower oils, body balms, and more.
Voluspa 12-Day Advent Calendar
This set from Voluspa features 12 of the home-fragrance brand’s best-selling scents—including products from the Japonica and Holiday collections—all tucked inside mini votives dressed in their holiday best. Plus you’ll get a candle-wick trimmer.
The Best Advent Calendars for Beauty and Wellness
Burt’s Bees 12 Days of Joy Advent Calendar
We love a $25-or-under gift, and that price point can be hard to find among Advent calendars these days. We like this 12-day set from Burt’s Bees—it includes all sorts of lip balms in varying flavors.
Charlotte Tilbury 12 Door Beauty Advent Calendar
Celebrity makeup stalwart Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love offers 12 bejeweled drawers filled with $300 worth of bestsellers. It’s a swoon-worthy surprise for the makeup guru in your life or a self-care splurge for yourself. This year’s highlights include three full-size products, like a pink highlighter and tube of the brand’s gloss balm, plus nine travel-size minis of serums, creams, lipsticks, and more.
L’Occitane 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
This box from ubiquitous French beauty brand L’Occitane is packed with 24 minis of iconic mainstays and favorite newcomers, including a full-size foot balm and several different types of hand creams.
Le Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar
Wrapped up in this lighthearted packaging is Le Mini Macaron’s nail set that includes 12 gifts like polish, nail files, and prep pads.
The Best Advent Calendars for Kids
Craftspring Mini Ornaments Advent Calendar
This reusable linen-cotton Advent calendar includes 24 mini hand-embroidered ornaments that will delight little ones; they’re sized perfectly for tiny hands to hang candy canes and mushrooms on the tree.
Kiwi Co. Advent Calendar Bundle
This one’s for the kids: The two-pack countdown is filled with 24 envelopes of separate pieces and all the needed accessories and tools to assemble a winter village, complete with reindeer, before the big day.
The Best Advent Calendars for Years to Come
L.L.Bean Woodland Advent Calendar
“This calendar is sturdy and well built to last many Christmas seasons and could easily become a family heirloom of wonderful memories,” one reviewer shares of this best-selling L.L.Bean staple. The rustic design features outdoorsy scenes and accessories—cardinals, pinecones, and ice skates—plus plaid and green-painted fronts. Many other shoppers gush over the durable construction.
McGee & Co. Advent Calendar
Bows are the big decorating spin this season, but this cotton-linen blend, ribbon-adorned calendar from McGee & Co. is timeless enough to come out year after year. Fill it with treats, ornaments, or other little treasures.
Pottery Barn Lit Glitter Houses Advent Calendar
This “wintry architectural wonderland” stacks up houses, each bejeweled with glittery doors and windows that can stand on their own or be hung on the wall. It also comes with snowcapped sisal trees, but our favorite part is the fact that with the press of a switch, the homes all glow with your chosen contents inside.
West Elm House Advent Calendar
In a sea of West Elm Advent calendars, sometimes the simplest is best. This A-frame’s standout feature is its size. And housed within its nearly 2-foot-tall, lightly stained arched walls are rows of 25 wood houses waiting to be filled.
The Best Advent Calendar Refills
When going the reusable Advent calendar route, filling one up with the sweets or goodies of your choosing is part of the fun. But perhaps you’re not sure where to start or where to buy a bulk assortment of treats. We rounded up a few ideas, from classic gold-covered chocolate coins and wrapped gumdrops to travel-size bottles of skin care and even a miniature set of glass ornaments.
