The 20 Best Advent Calendars for Christmas 2025

A lot of our staff here at CNET 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’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.)

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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’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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.