For those who are not religious, modern Advent calendars are a treat-filled way of marking off the days leading up to Christmas or Santa's arrival. They typically start on Dec. 1 and continue up ...

Advent calendars were adopted in the 19th century by German Lutherans as a way to mark the days of the season leading up to Christmas. Most of the time, the days leading up to Christmas were ...

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 ...

In the Christian church calendar, Advent is a period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and a preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Need a break?

Which Advent calendar is best for kids? Christmas is a big event. In fact, it is so big that people celebrate not only the holiday itself but also the anticipation of the holiday as well.

Although the countdown to Christmas has already begun, there’s still a few weeks to enjoy the surprises behind the doors of an advent calendar. (Plus, getting a late start means that some of our ...

I’ve been gradually upgrading on Christmas advent calendars over the years. Quaint picture images haven’t had a look in since I was introduced to chocolate advent calendars and beauty versions ...

Build your way to Christmas Day with the best Lego advent calendars and bag the odd bargain ahead of the holidays during Black Friday. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

advent begins on December 1 and stretches through Christmas. That makes a "standard" advent calendar a little easier to follow, to reuse and, of course, to sell. (It's worth noting that the first ...