Advent calendars are no longer your simple holiday countdown with chocolate behind each door. Nowadays, many are full of luxury goods — and can set you back thousands of dollars. Advent ...

Advent calendars have come a long way. Whatever your interests, there’s an advent calendar out there made for you. Here are some of the most interesting ones we could find. This series will help ...

Your taste buds aren't deceiving you -- the chocolate in your advent calendar does, in fact, taste different. Getty Images The proof is in the cocoa — there’s a difference between regular and ...

While many equate Advent with calendars full of treats leading up to Christmas Day on Dec. 25, Advent is a term that comes out of Western Christianity and is the season encompassing the four ...

With the holiday season in full swing, advent calendar season is officially upon us. What began as a simple Cadbury chocolate-a-day countdown until Christmas now offers the likes of everything ...

But out of the many covetable food-based Advent calendars, those from a 53-year-old jam company are the hottest commodity. The allure of Bonne Maman’s 24 days of fruit, chocolate and honey ...

Until recently, Advent calendars were predictable – a basic cardboard box with a piece of barely passable chocolate behind each numbered flap. How did this quiet holiday tradition explode into a ...

Advent calendars are thoughtful gifts that keep on giving, with hidden surprises meant to be opened throughout each day of December. With the month finally around the corner, the girlies are ...

He designed cardboard Advent calendars around the turn of the century and later in the 1920s, came up with the idea of cutting out little doors that could be opened each day. Behind each door ...

Which Advent calendars are best? It’s that time of year: The countdown to the holidays has begun. And what better way to cross off the days than with a fun and festive Advent calendar?