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It seems holiday advent calendars are here to stay.
Advent calendars, for those of you who didn’t go to Catholic school, are used to count down the days until the celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus (i.e. Christmas!). Traditionally, these cardboard calendars featured tiny numbered flaps that, when opened, reveal a small religious photo or piece of chocolate (to keep the kids entertained).
Nowadays, though, there is an advent calendar for nearly every niche. From specialty teas and skincare products to fine jewelry and items from luxury fashion houses, brands have really capitalized on the pre-Xmas anticipation with uniquely designed calendars filled with a selection of surprise goodies.
So we’ve rounded up the best advent calendars for 2024 that’d make a fun gift for yourself or anyone on your holiday shopping list this year. How do we know these, out of the bazillion advent calendars now on the market, are truly the best? Here at InsideHook HQ, we have a penchant for (okay, straight-up addiction to) advent calendars. Every day throughout the season we all gather around a desk and eagerly open a new tab, revealing a fancy bookmark, a delectable piece of chocolate or a vessel of world-class whiskey. We rate these advent calendars, not only according to the quality of their contents but how thoughtfully and festively decorated the boxes themselves are.
While the countdown doesn’t start until December 1st, these boxes have a reputation for selling out fast, so if one catches your eye, we suggest picking it up pronto.
For the sweet tooth:
Delysia Advent Calendar Collection Chocolate Truffles
Of the advent calendars we’ve tried this year, Delysia’s impressed us the most. The award-winning chocolate company is known for handmade and whimsical truffle creations, and this box of sweet treats includes classic flavors like gingerbread and snickerdoodle, to unexpected flavors like poppyseed hamantaschen and alfajores. Each bite-sized chocolate is marked with a number, so they can easily count down the days until Christmas.
Compartes Chocolate Advent Calendar
This premium gift box features two dozen of Compartes’ award-winning chocolates, including a variety of festive flavors (think Cinnamon Bun, Spiced Gingerbread and Toasted Pine Nut), all handmade in Los Angeles. A luxurious offering for the sweet tooth in your life.
Bonne Maman 2024 Limited Edition Advent Calendar
We’ve been purchasing and enjoying this calendar for years because, let’s be honest, is there anything more charming than a tiny jar of delicious jam? The advent calendar includes 24 days of jams and honey, and there are several new flavors that debut each year (Guava and Raspberry, anyone?).
For the wine-o:
Total Wine It’s the Most Winederful Time of the Year Wine Advent
Giftees will receive 24 days of expertly curated wines from around the globe. Varieties include Cabernets, Malbecs, Bordeaux blends, Sauvignon Blancs and Pinto Grigios. And at just $80, this vino box is a steal.
Vinebox 12 Nights of Wine
Celebrate the countdown to the holiday season the correct way, with “the world’s first curated wine advent calendar.” This year, choose from two boxes each filled with pours of fabulous wine, hand-picked by Vinebox’s Certified Sommeliers, and housed in fancy glass tubes. (You can also upgrade to 24 nights of wine for $199.)
For the whiskey snob:
Whiskey Hotel Flaviar Advent Calendar
Or if whiskey is more their (or your) speed, this calendar features 24 world-class drams.
For the beauty lover:
Beekman 1802 There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar
This advent calendar is so stunning we almost didn’t want to start tearing it open. This golden box of beauty is filled with 24 cult-favorite bestsellers, along with new product launches for face and body from the doctor-founded skincare brand. That’s 400+ worth of products for just $179.
FabFitFun Advent Calendar 2024
Beauty lovers, rejoice: FabFitFun’s annual advent calendar is back with 12 days of goodies to enjoy. This year features full-size items from brands like Murad, Alterna Haircare, Malin+Goetz and even a pretty bauble from Adina Eden jewelry. It’s perfect to gift yourself or someone in your life who’s beauty-obsessed.
For the person who loves their jewels:
Local Eclectic 2024 Jewelry Advent Calendar
Valued at $572, this beautifully designed advent calendar contains twelve days of unique and eye-catching gold-plated jewelry — including rings, necklaces and earrings. If there’s one calendar you’d gift the lady in your life this year, let it be this one.
For the person that always sends Thank-You cards:
Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights
Another advent calendar so beautifully designed, it almost hurts us to open each meticulously decorated box — but what’s inside is totally worth it. Designed in London and valued at $250, the stationary brand’s holiday calendar contains notebooks, notecards, paper clips, bookmarks and so many more desktop goodies.
For the person whose dream is to be on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship:
Williams Sonoma Holiday Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Baking Cookies
Holiday baking can be even more fun this season with the Williams Sonoma cookie-themed advent calendar. This gorgeously illustrated box houses everything they need to create and gift cheerful (and delicious) treats, including spatulas, cookie cutters and piping bags.
For the scent-obsessed:
Diptyque Advent Calendar
This holiday season, the Parisian house is offering an elevated, multi-sensory experience with various aromas. Designed in partnership with artist Lucy Sparrow, this box full of sensory enchantments includes the designer brand’s beloved candles, perfumes and body care items. The fun doesn’t stop after the 25th either, once everything is opened the box transforms into a beautiful piece of storage.
Jo Malone Twelve Days Of Ornaments
A beautifully wrapped 12-day calendar that includes a selection of mini colognes, candles and body care items from cult-favorite beauty brand Jo Malone.
For the wellness junkie:
Alo Advent Calendar
The wellness junkie will appreciate 24 days of zen with celeb-favorite yoga label Alo’s new advent calendar. From beauty items to workout gear, everything they need to incorporate a little more mindfulness during the stressful holiday season is here. With each Advent Calendar purchase, they’ll also receive a year-long subscription to Alo Moves, the brand’s at-home online workout platform.
The person who’s nuts 4 nuts:
Sugar Plum 12 Days of Gourmet Nuts
Of the many advent calendars currently posted up at InsideHook HQ, this assortment of flavorful canned nuts is our current favorite.
For that person who really loves puzzles … and The New Yorker:
For the overly caffeinated:
Onyx Coffee Advent Calendar
Ideal for the highly caffeinated, this surprise box features small-batch, award-winning, expertly roasted blends and single-origin coffees from Onyx Coffee Lab.
For the tea drinker:
Palais des Thés Parisian Tea Bag Advent Calendar
The premier global tea shop’s elegantly designed advent calendar looks as cozy as the 24 high-quality teas it holds.
For the person who always has some crazy socks on:
Happy Socks 24-Pack Happy Holidays Socks Gift Set
This enormous holiday gift set features 24 bright, bold and beautiful crew socks, crafted from combed cotton in unisex sizes.
For your lover:
Lovehoney 24-Day X Womanizer Couple’s Sex Toy Advent Calendar 2024
Perfect for couples looking to enhance pleasure, explore bondage and kick their foreplay up a few notches, this limited-edition advent calendar (worth $500+) features 24 penis- and vulva-centric toys, including vibrators, BDSM accessories, anal toys and the Womanizer Liberty 2 — a top-rated clitoral suction device worth $99 alone.
For the ChapStick addict:
12 Days of ChapStick Holiday Advent Calendar Lip Balm Gift Set
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