The countdown to Christmas gets more and more fun each year – and not just for children! Grown-ups could possibly get in around the excitement too, thanks to the best advent calendars for adults. We've put together a dozen in our favorites which include goodies like luxury beauty skincare, candles, food, and even booze! They make great early Christmas gifts for BFFS, in-laws, not to mention, yourself.
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The Best Advent Calendars For Adults
What is definitely an advent calendar?
Advent calendars originated from Germany over 220 years ago, when people marked the days prior to Christmas by continuing to keep a tally having a chalk mark, or by burning a candle. Many moons later, we're still opening advent calendars and receiving small gifts every day awaiting Christmas – only now, the goodies have become top-of-the-line beauty, food, and residential gifts!
Are you searching for the best advent calendars to buy for yourself and your loved ones? You will find them virtually anywhere you shop. Sephora comes with an amazing selection of beauty advent calendars, many of which become unattainable year after year, and Nordstrom carries a wide array of the very best advent calendars which include candles, jewelry, teas, plus much more.
Keep scrolling to shop our favorite advent calendars for adults. And hurry – they're selling out fast!
Sterling Forever Set of 24 Earrings Advent Calendar
Best jewelry advent calendar
20% off!
Buy from Nordstrom, $399
Why we love to it:
- Set of 23 assorted pairs of earrings and 1 ear cuff
- Something for each style
- Huge deal!
Got a friend who's an earring-fiend? This elegant advent calendar may be the gift for her. Sterling Forever put together 24 of its most widely used earrings in a variety of styles – hoops, studs, ear cuffs, and more. Nothing can compare to the feeling of opening a little box with something sparkly inside (and zhuzhing your jewelry collection!). One buyer says she bought it using the intent of providing them with as individual gifts, that we are saying: brilliant! “Super cute. High quality – buying another now!” she raves.
Vahdam Set of 24 Loose Leaf Teas
Best tea set advent calendar
Buy from Nordstrom, $80
Why we love to it:
- 24 soothing teas
- Individual tins for each day
- Relaxing
Got a friend who gets super stressed around the holidays? This loose leaf tea advent calendar is the perfect gift for them. It will be impossible to not unwind with a number of Vahdam teas, each packaged in its own delightful little tin (which alone are actually excellent last-minute stocking stuffers!). You can't go wrong using the gift of tea, especially this many!
NIPYATA! Boozy Advent Calendar: 12 Shots of Christmas
Best advent calendar for adults over 21
$10 off!
Buy from Nipyaya!, $100
Why we love to it:
- Comes with 12 mini bottles of premium spirits
- Fun assortment of brands
- Shipped in discreet packaging
Let's face the facts: Sometimes you'll need a little help unwinding throughout the holidays. So what better gift than an advent calendar filled with premium liquor? For 12 days, you (or even the lucky person receiving this boozy calendar) can open a mini bottle containing an enjoyable shot to kick back with. From Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey to Bacardi Gold Rum, there's something for everybody within this box, billed as “the ultimate drinkable gift.” It is a great value, but no one else has to understand how great: The prices will not be shown around the enclosed gift receipt. Plus, it's shipped in discreet packaging, so your teetotaling neighbor won't provide you with a difficult time.
One satisfied customer says: “Happy to see Johnnie Walker Black, Skrewball, Tito's, Jack Daniels – This can be a quality advent calendar!”
Harry Potter Holiday Magic: The Official Advent Calendar Book
Best advent calendar for Harry Potter Fans
Buy from Amazon, $19
Why we like it:
- Best-seller and fan favorite
- Includes recipe cards
- 25 days of surprises
This Harry Potter advent calendar book features twenty-five times of surprises for the true Potterhead. You'll find keepsakes and collectibles ranging from paper ornaments to recipe cards and much more in the Wizarding World. Writes one reviewer, “This calendar is so cute! I purchased it in my daughter, who had been very excited when she saw it. It's packaged very nicely, bigger than I expected. I'm anxious for that to begin December so she can start opening the small trinkets!”
LOOKFANTASTIC Black Friday Limited Edition Beauty Box
Best-selling advent calendar
Buy from LOOKFANTASTIC, $22.50 (valued at over $210)
Why we love to it:
- Value: $640
- 25 Incredible products inside
- Sold out 5 years in a row
The LOOKFANTASTIC Advent Calendar has sold out for that sixth year consecutively, but you can still treat yourself or a friend to this special edition Black Friday box, which is full of 11 amazing products, which range from lipsticks to face masks.
One reviewer wrote: “Everything in this box was amazing! It was an early Christmas gift to my sister-in-law, and she absolutely loved it! The packaging was gorgeous and also the products were outstanding! Can't wait to purchase the following year – and then time I'll purchase one personally as well.”
Wood LED Christmas Shooting Star Advent Calendar
Best DIY advent calendar
Buy from Amazon, $50
Why we love to it:
- Fill the drawers with gifts you choose
- Lights up with an LED light
- Carved and engraved wooden backdrop
This beautiful wooden advent calendar will be a Christmas treasure for many years. Each drawer is engraved having a number, and holds whatever you desire – form candies to small trinkets. An LED light casts a dreamy glow upon the carved elves, trees, and snowy scene. This will make an attractive gift for that Christmas-obsessed member of the family who starts decorating early each year.
ACQUA DI PARMA Perfume Advent Calendar
Best advent calendar for perfume lovers
Buy from Nordstrom, $600
Why we like it:
- 25 products from Aqua di Parma
- Ideal for perfume lovers!
- Best bang for your buck
This best-selling perfume advent calendar is costly, however the luxury beauty products individually add up to way more than the sticker price, so you're actually obtaining a deal on probably the most high-end beauty items out there. Luxe goods like Aqua's signature Sandalo fragrance, Magnolia Nobile hair mist and hand cream, and Colonia bath salts are just a few of the indulgent products you get with this particular set. (Click for a full list!)
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Dreams & Secrets Advent Calendar
Best Sephora advent calendar
Buy from Charlotte Tilbury, $200
Why we like it:
- The Goddess Clay Mask is an editor fave!
- Includes both full-size and travel-size products
- Comes in a gorgeous bejeweled chest
Sephora is renowned for its best-selling beauty advent calendars, and this 12-piece advent calendar from Charlotte Tilbury is its most popular each year. It includes all of the brand's most sought-after skincare products like the Goddess Skin Clay Mask, Magic Cream, makeup and much more. All products are cruelty-free, and also free from parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and other problematic ingredients. You can't fail with this one – and also the packaging is absolutely beautiful, too!
IT Cosmetics 12 Times of Confidence Collection Advent Calendar
Best makeup advent calendar
Buy from Norstrom, $126
Why we like it:
- Great value
- Includes skincare and makeup
- Has all you need to look your best
Another great choice if you're looking for both skincare and makeup, IT Cosmetics limited-edition 12-piece holiday advent calendar features hydrating moisturizer, lengthening mascara, makeup primer, and more. You will save more than $100 buying this set rather than each product individually, and it also is available in this cute heart-themed packaging; what's to not love?
Holiday Vibes After Advent
Best budget advent calendar
Buy from Sephora, $45 (worth $102)
Why we like it:
- A great post-holiday treat!
- Makes a perfect under-the-tree gift
- Super affordable
Who says the enjoyment has to end when advent has ended? Sephora's Holiday Vibes After Advent calendar enables you to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas, which only begin on December 25, with a fun treat every day until January 5th. A great way to chase those post-holiday blues away, this set includes a green tea extract face mask, a watermelon eye mask, glittery eyeshadow, vanilla lip balm, and more. (If it's sold-out, you can include your name towards the email list to be notified when it is back – it will likely be restocked soon!)
Voluspa Mini Candle Advent Calendar
Best candle advent calendar
Buy from Bloomingdales, $75
Why we love to it:
- Great method to try out multiple scents
- Beautiful, reusable jars
- Each candle burns for about 12 hours
If you like scented candles as much as I actually do, you most likely know that the best ones cost a good buck. And when you're forking over that much money, you need to be sure you're really going to love the scent for some time, not just a fleeting moment while you sniff it within the store. These mini candles are the answer! This advent calendar enables you to check out twelve of Voluspa's most popular scents in one-ounce jars, for just 12 hours of burn time each. When you're done, follow the lead of the reviewer, who wrote, “The glasses they are available in are beautiful, and so i scraped out the wick and have built them into into little shot glasses.” (Searching for a set with slightly bigger candles? Buy it for $150.)
La Maison du Chocolat Advent Calendar
Best chocolate advent calendar
Buy from Food52, $75
Why we love to it:
- Delicious handmade chocolates
- Packaging doubles as Christmas decor
French chocolatier La Maison du Chocolat knows chocolate, and this advent calendar is no exception. The daily treats contain decadent chocolates pralinés, mini-bars, fruity confections, and much more. If that weren't enough to woo you, the packaging is so lovely you are able to display it on a tabletop or utilize it like a tree ornament. Anyone would be thrilled to receive this mouthwatering gift.
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