11 Unique Advent Calendars To Spark Joy This Christmas

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The festive season is truly a season-long event in our eyes. It's not just about Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, or even that awkward purgatory state before New Year's. At the very minimum, it's a month-long celebration that begins the moment Mariah Carey starts to defrost and Christmas movies start to drop. So what better way to mark the season than with an advent calendar?

Today's calendars are a far cry from the supermarket choccies we used to beg our parents to buy. Though classic chocolate ones undeniably still slap, the advent calendar scene has stepped up its game. They make the perfect gift for a colleague, someone whose love language is receiving gifts, or someone who's just keen to get the festive spirit going early.

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