The advent calendar of your youth – featuring a small square of chocolate to enjoy in the first 24 days of December as you countdown to Christmas – has come a long way in recent years! While we still love any excuse to eat a little chocolate every day, the selection of adult advent calendars available now has us convinced we might need to add more than one advent calendar to our carts. And after seeing this vast selection of adult advent calendars, you’re going to feel the same way.
Between beauty advent calendars (that allow you to test out a variety of products, thanks to sample-size products featured in each box), pop culture advent calendars (that tap into your love for our favorite TV series and films) and advent calendars that feature something you can sip (like coffee, tea or wine), there really is no shortage of options out there.
Best Adult Advent Calendars 2024
Below we highlighted some of our favorite adult advent calendars that span across all these categories. These would also make for a wonderful gift for loved ones on your list.
| Food + Beverage | Beauty | Pop Culture | Home + Gift | Pets |
Note: We will continue to update this list as more 2024 advent calendars are released. Popular ones like Sephora’s advent calendar and Nespresso’s advent calendar have not been released yet.
Best Food & Beverage Advent Calendars
Between chocolates, wines, teas, coffee and beer, there really is no shortage of food and beverage advent calendars on the market! David’s Tea advent calendar is always a particularly popular option, as is the Bonne Maman jams advent calendar. If you feel like you have too much “stuff” in your home and you want something you can use each day, this type of advent calendar is the way to go.
Best Beauty Advent Calendars
Sometimes you’re curious to try out a face mask or a new mascara but you don’t want to invest in the full-size product before you try it out. That’s where beauty advent calendars come in to save the day. Many beloved beauty brands and retailers release advent calendars featuring a variety of their best-selling products in smaller sizes. In terms of budget, beauty advent calendars also tend to be major saving opportunities! You will almost always end up paying less for the advent calendar than you would if you purchased all the products individually.
Best Pop Culture Advent Calendars
Whether you’re a fan of “Gilmore Girls,” “Friends” or “Harry Potter,” you’re pumped about the “Wicked” movie release, or you want to get into the holiday spirit with a “Grinch” calendar, there is an option out there to suit you. These advent calendars tend to vary in terms of what products are included in each day’s box. Some are treat themed, some have a mixture of knick knacks, it varies.
Best Home + Gift Advent Calendars
Here you’ll find advent calendars featuring items ready to spruce up your home, also aesthetically-pleasing advent calendars that are ready for you to fill and use year after year, and advent calendars that make for excellent gifts.
Best Pet Advent Calendars
We couldn’t forget our furry friends! Scoop up these pet advent calendars for your beloved dog or cat, or give one to the pet parent in your life as a sweet gesture.
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