Best 2025 Advent calendars overall
Bonne Mamman 2025 Limited Edition Advent Calendar
A lot of our staff here at are big-time enthusiasts of the Bonne Maman Advent calendars. This 2025 version includes a new holiday design and is packed with 24 unique flavors of jam that you won’t find in your local supermarket, such as apricot with lavender, wild blueberry with maple syrup, raspberry and lychee and more. You’ll need to purchase it early because it sells out every year.
Dandelion Chocolate 2025 Advent Calendar
Dandelion Chocolate’s 2025 Advent calendar is available for preorder, and I couldn’t be more excited. At $198, it’s pricey, but it’s the most thoughtfully designed calendar I’ve come across. It’s also seriously tasty chocolate. Speaking from my experience as a gift guide editor, I can confidently say that this one is a no-brainer for gifting. (Keep in mind that orders start shipping in November.)
Himalayan Dog Chew Best Friend’s Dog Advent Calendar
Why should humans have all the fun during the holidays? Treat your pooch to 24 days of cheesy, meaty treats. It’s a great way to include your four-legged friend in the holiday excitement, or you can gift it to a fellow dog owner.
Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar 2025
Yes, shelling out upwards of $250 on an Advent calendar seems overly extravagant, but Flaviar’s yearly offering is worth the premium price tag — which is why it sells out quickly. It also makes for an impressive gift. Inside the elegantly designed box you’ll find 24 50-milliliter bottles of rare, small-batch whiskeys from around the globe. (This year’s theme is aptly named “flights across the world.”) You’ll also get two Glencairn glasses, a tasting booklet and a complimentary 12-month Flaviar Black Membership that offers special bottle discounts.
Best candy Advent calendars
Sugarfina 2025 North Pole Toy Shoppe
A daily sweet treat makes each day feel like a celebration. This 2025 collection comes with some of our favorites from Sugarfina, including Sparkle Pops and Sour Rainbows. But it’s also filled with seasonal specialties, like Reindeer Carrots, Mistletoe Kisses and Snowman Gummies.
Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark Advent Calendar
If you haven’t tried Williams Sonoma’s peppermint bark, let us just warn you that it’s highly addictive. Luckily, with this festive Advent calendar, you can savor a sweet treat each day instead of gobbling down a whole box (which has been known to happen). You’ll get 24 mini treats in various shapes, like trees, Santas, toy soldiers and snowmen — all made from the most delectable peppermint bark on the planet.
Dylan’s Candy Bar All Spruced Up
The 2025 Advent calendar from Dylan’s Candy Bar is surprisingly budget-friendly compared with the other candy options we found. Behind each door you’ll find a holiday-themed delight, including mini candy canes, marshmallow trees and more.
See’s Candies 2025 Advent Calendar (Update: Out of stock)
See’s is a classic. I like it year-round (how can you possibly say no to the samples?), but it’s a special treat during the holidays. This Advent calendar comes packed with a full pound of all their favorites, including Dark Scotchmallows, lollypops and more. It’s currently available for preorder, with shipping starting in November.
Best food and beverage Advent calendars
If you or a loved one is crazy about hot sauce, this Advent calendar is sure to delight. There are 12 1.75-ounce bottles to challenge anyone who likes to spice things up. Spicy gourmet flavors include Habanero Evil, Zombie Apocalypse, Pineapple Papaya BBQ, Psycho Curry and more. This Advent calendar is bound to be a foodie favorite.
In Good Taste Wine Advent Calendar
In Good Taste’s popular Wine Advent Calendar sells out quickly each year, and it’s back for the 2025 holiday season. This calendar comes with 24 mini bottles, each holding 187 milliliters of premium wine — including Sauvignon Blanc, a fruity Grenache and a Shiraz — from wine regions like California, Argentina, Italy and more. This calendar makes a festive hostess or office party gift for a wine lover, but we think it’s also great to savor solo.
Palais des Thés Tea Advent Calendar 2025
Start your day off right with a different tea each morning. Palais des Thés’ tea Advent calendar includes 24 gourmet tea bags filled with all sorts of delectable varieties, including black teas, green teas, herbal teas and Rooibos. It’s a fantastic gift for the tea lover in your life and can also help take some of the stress out of the holidays.
Walker’s 2025 Advent Calendar with Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are a fun variation on the typical chocolate Advent calendar — and this one would pair well with a tea Advent calendar but is also delicious on its own. It has six varieties of cookies, from stars and hearts to salted caramel squares and Walker’s well-known shortbread fingers.
Best Advent calendars for kids
Lego City Advent Calendar 2025
I buy this calendar every year, and it never gets old. It’s entertaining for both kids and adults alike — and a satisfying alternative to eating candy every day. Keep in mind that you’re not going to get a super-cool Santa or reindeer minifig behind every single door — some of the builds are a little nondescript. But it’s a fun tradition to assemble them each day and then put them on display.
Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025
For Star Wars fans, it doesn’t get any better than this Lego Advent calendar. This year’s theme is droid-based (think BB-8 dressed as a snowman, Jawa and more), and the final display is Babu Frik’s workshop. For more holiday gifts for Star Wars fans, check out our list of the best Star Wars gifts for 2025.
Super Mario Advent Calendar 2025 (Amazon Exclusive)
Super Mario fans will love this Advent calendar, which includes 24 video-game-themed action figures and accessories. You’ll find Santa Mario and Snowman Luigi, among others.
Williams Sonoma The Grinch Advent Calendar
The Grinch is a holiday classic, which is why this calendar earns top marks in my book. The gummies, chocolates and caramels are also more premium-tasting than what you’d find in standard mass-market calendars.
Best luxury Advent calendars
If you or someone you know is into bath bombs and shower gels, this Lush Advent calendar is full of them — as well as other fun self-care-type items, like Yog Nog Body Lotion, Golden Pear Body Scrub and a calming Christmas Eve Scented Candle. And another perk? You can reuse the artsy box once you open all the Advent surprises inside.
Williams Sonoma Chuck’s Luxury Advent Calendar
If you’re looking for a high-end Advent calendar with a bit of everything, look no further. This 24-day one contains renowned favorites like Bonne Maman preserves, Muraglia Mini Olive Oil and Williams Sonoma’s famous Peppermint Bark. It also contains some non-edible treats, including cookware-inspired ornaments and a votive candle. A single calendar costs $300, but if you want someone else to be able to indulge in it along with you (which we highly recommend), a set of two calendars is $600.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Treasure Chest
Beauty product aficionados will love this cult-favorite beauty Advent calendar from Charlotte Tilbury. It’s packed with 12 of the brand’s makeup and skincare favorites, including Exagger-Eyes Mascara, the Beauty Light Wand and more. The ornate gold box is especially impressive, and with five full-size products and seven travel-sized items (a $314 value), you’re getting a pretty decent bang for your buck.
Voluspa 12-Day Candle Advent Calendar
Make the Advent season bright — literally — with Voluspa’s coveted candles from their signature Japonica Collection. Tucked behind the 12 doors of its 2025 Advent calendar are some of the brand’s top fragrances, including Santal Vanille, Forbidden Fig and Baltic Amber. Seasonal scents Spiced Pumpkin Latte and White Cypress add a special touch to the holiday season. (We won’t spoil the surprise of the other seven fragrances.) Each 2.5-ounce vegan candle is hand-poured and can burn for approximately 25 hours, and the set comes with a wick trimmer, which will help the candles last longer.
When do you start an Advent calendar?
A lot of people start their Advent calendars on Dec. 1. But plenty of calendars these days offer eight or 12 treats instead of the traditional 24, which means you can start them whenever you’d like. Sure, a little daily countdown adds to the holiday excitement, but if you’re eager for the goods, hey, we won’t judge.
How much does an Advent calendar cost?
Advent calendar prices typically range from $10 for simple selections to $300 and up for calendars with luxury items like beauty products or alcohol. When it comes to the cost of an Advent calendar, the sky’s the limit. If you’re leaning toward one that’s on the pricier side, keep in mind that you’re paying for more than just the products inside: You’re stretching out the magic of the holidays with a multitude of surprises. And often, the value of the items, if purchased separately, would cost more than the bundled price.
Where can you buy an Advent calendar?
The question is, where can you not buy an Advent calendar? Once Halloween is over (and sadly even before then) brick-and-mortar stores start flooding their shelves with a sea of seasonal goods. The question is how to sort through it all to find the standouts. We tend to stick with brands that we’ve already vetted and are well familiar with, like Dandelion Chocolate, Flaviar and, of course, Lego. Luckily, our staff enjoys sharing their favorites, so we have a lot to choose from.
