With the season of Advent 2023 already underway, many people are using Advent calendars to count down the number of days until Christmas. But what exactly is an Advent calendar? Where did the practice ...

Traditionally, Advent calendars countdown the days until Christmas. Some classic options have chocolate, caramels or other sweet treats hidden behind little doors, while others require you to turn on ...

We are deep into Advent calendar season, so if you haven't purchased one yet, now's the time. Plenty of our favorites are already sold out (even a few that were on this list). But we've found some ...

Rochelle Bilow is an editor, food writer, and novelist. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she has been writing about food professionally for over a decade. She has contributed 20+ reviews ...

We're officially in the heart of Advent calendar shopping season, and there are more Advent calendars out there than ever before. There are classic options like chocolate Advent calendars and beauty ...

In our experience, holiday magic doesn’t have to stop once the little kid years are over. While it’s already December and within the 24-day timespan of many Advent calendars, the good ones are still ...

We’ve come a long way from the humble chocolate Advent calendar. Now, you can buy an Advent calendar filled with just about anything you can think of, from skin-care products to dog treats to ...

Desiree DeNunzio is the gift guide editor for CNET's Commerce team. When she's not writing and editing, she's either hiking through the redwoods or curled up with a good book and a lazy dog. Expertise ...