The 50+ Best Advent Calendars for Getting Your Holiday Gifting Done Before Halloween

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Summerween has barely ended, and yet devotees of the Yuletide season are already enthusiastically planning their post-Thanksgiving festivities. Enter the Advent calendar, the beloved Christmas tradition that counts down the days of December until the big gift-giving celebration.

No matter your creed, these festive boxes are the ultimate holiday gifting hack: they’re filled with delightful gifts for surprising every type of recipient for weeks, and they save you precious time and money (hello, value sets!) Here, we’ve scoured retailers including Amazon, Anthropologie, Bloomingdale’s (including items on sale at up to 25 percent off) Maisonette, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Target, Ulta, Williams-Sonoma and beyond to find the best Advent calendars for every taste and budget — yes, including for the luxury lovers in your life.

Whether they’re a beer or wine lover, luxe beauty buff (there’s a separate list for them here too), a sci-fi superfan, a movie lover or a TV junkie, we’ve rounded up some of the coolest 12- and 24-day Advent calendars that are truly the gifts that keep on giving. Our picks are filled with Hollywood-loved skincare products, Legos, wine, Marvel superheroes, candles, gourmet treats and much more, so we’ve organized our list into the best Advent calendars makeup, kids, grownups, food and other popular categories.

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The Best Advent Calendars for All Ages

A Christmas Story Advent Calendar No need to worry about fragilé gifts with this Advent calendar for A Christmas Story fans, who’ll open up 24 days of cute figurines inspired by Ralphie’s holiday shenanigans (including a leg lamp that won’t break).

The Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up Book Advent Calendar Await Sandy Claws’ arrival with this 38-page Nightmare Before Christmas pop-up book Advent calendar, which ensures that readers won’t tire of the same old thing with hidden doors to discover. Behind them are removable ornaments to hang on the book’s pop-up tree, and along the way you’ll learn fun facts about Halloween Town and its festive citizens.

Byers’ Choice Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Indulge in daily nostalgia with Byers’ Choice’s classic wooden Christmas tree Advent calendar that’s filled with 24 old-school goodies, such as retro toys and sweet treats.

Disney Parks Wishables Plush Holiday Countdown Calendar

Light-Up Wooden Train Advent Calendar One of the cutest reusable Advent calendars, this light-up wooden train holds 24 compartments for you to add your own festive surprises.

Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar Star Wars fans and Lego lovers clearly have no shortage of Advent calendars this year. This 368-pc. Lego Star Wars 2024 Advent calendar includes 24 days of buildable goodies, including holiday editions of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, Ahsoka Tano, mini versions of the Millennium Falcon and Jabba’s Sail Barge and more.

Amazon Shoppe Geo 12 Days of Crystal Magic Self-Care Advent Calendar Remind yourself (or your recipient) to relax with this 12-day self-care Advent calendar filled with crystals. Alongside stones like clear quartz, calcite, peach moonstone, citrine, black tourmaline and more, the set also comes with a guide to crystals and inspirational daily messages.

Louise Cunningham Merry & Bright 12 Days of Christmas Advent Puzzle Calendar Game fanatics will have fun opening a dozen 80-piece puzzles illustrated by artist Louise Cunningham in this whimsical Merry & Bright Advent calendar.

Courtesy of Amazon Playmobil Back to the Future Advent Calendar Great Scott, how is it already the holiday season? Playmobil’s Back to the Future Advent calendar features the beloved film’s iconic clock tower, which is filled with 24 surprises ranging from adorable figurines of Marty McFly and Doc Brown to character accessories and other movie mementos.

The Best Advent Calendars for Kids

Amazon Elf on the Shelf Advent Calendar Train and Gift Set Twenty-four days of adorable Elf on the Shelf surprises await with this Advent calendar train and gift set for fans of the charming holiday helper.

Lego Harry Potter Advent Calendar The magical Wizarding World gets miniature in this Lego Harry Potter 2024 Advent calendar, which is filled with characters and surprises for every house, including figurines of Harry Potter, Moaning Myrtle, Neville Longbottom and even he who shall not be named.

Hape 24-Day Kids Wooden Pony Farm Advent Calendar This adorable (and reusable) pony farm Advent calendar by Hape will make every day a fun adventure. Each door contains a new figurine to add to the corral and bring the charming scene to life.

Great Pretenders Build A Bracelet Advent Calendar Pint-sized (or grown-up) jewelry lovers will love opening Great Pretenders’ Build A Bracelet Advent calendar, which contains two bracelets and 22 charms for designing their own personal accessory.

Lego Friends Advent Calendar Lego’s charming Friends characters get into the festive season in this 272-piece Advent calendar, which comes with Olivia, Santa and his reindeer, a present-filled sleigh and more Lego mini builds.

Hot Wheels Advent Calendar Auto afficionados young and old will have a hard time trying not to speed through this Hot Wheels Advent calendar. This holiday-themed gift set comes with 24 surprises (including eight cars and plenty of holiday accessories) and a built-in track playmat for tiny test drives.

Play-Doh Advent Calendar You don’t have to be a kid to unlock 24 days of creativity in Play-Doh’s Advent calendar. In addition to five tubs of Play-Doh, the set includes a play mat and tools for squishing and molding festive creations.

Barbie Color Reveal Advent Calendar While Barbiecore is in full force in fashion, there’s even more in store in this Barbie Color Reveal Advent calendar, which comes with one doll and 25 days of whimsical accessories including outfits, pets, doll hair extensions and more.

Super Mario Advent Calendar This Super Mario Advent calendar is for every Nintendo fan. It comes with a total of 24 holiday-themed treats, including festive Mario and Luigi figurines and more.

Lego City Advent Calendar One of the best Advent calendars for Lego lovers, this 24-day Lego City Advent calendar features classic holiday characters and mini-figures from the TV series. (Who can resist that tiny Lego tree topper?)

The Best Food Advent Calendars

Christmas House Advent Calendar Count down to Christmas with this carved and painted wooden holiday house Advent calendar, which has 24 days of gummies, chocolates, mints and more sweets in store behind each door.

Bonne Maman Advent Calendar For the person who never skips their morning toast or the frequent traveler who loves collecting those tiny jam jars, Bonne Maman’s 24-day Advent calendar has a sweet surprise for every day leading up to Christmas.

Sugarfina 24 Tastes of Christmas Advent Calendar Sugarfina’s 24 Tastes of Christmas Advent calendar will delight your sweet tooth with 24 days of chocolate-covered cookie dough, sparkle pops, peppermint bark bites, sugar-covered snowman gummies and more. Save when you pre-order two or three.

Harry & David Advent Cookie Calendar Start (or end) your December days with a decadent dessert from Harry & David’s Advent cookie calendar, which contains 24 drawers filled with double-chocolate cherry cookies, gingerbread sandwich cookies, vanilla shortbread, German chocolate cookie bars and many more mouth-watering sweets.

Man Crates Jerky Advent Calendar One of the best Advent calendars for meat lovers, Man Crates’