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21 best traditional advent calendars for Christmas 2023

Count down the festive season with one of these beautifully designed traditional advent calendars for Christmas 2022

Molly Malsom

Published: November 22, 2022 at 11:00 am

What is a traditional advent calendar?

A traditional advent calendar, much like any other, is a fun way to count down the days to Christmas. What makes it traditional, though, is the design.

Traditional advent calendars usually have a picture or illustration of a biblical scene either of a manger or the nativity, Father Christmas or St Nicholas, or a snowy, winter scene.

Most traditional advent calendars still have doors to open every day, behind them either a quote, festive poem, Christmas scene or a chocolate treat.

How long is a traditional advent calendar?

The number of doors on a traditional advent calendar varies between 12 days, 24 days and 25 days. Originally, traditional advent calendars had 12 doors to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, but nowadays most of them have 24 or 25 doors starting from 1^st December until Christmas day.

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Best Traditional Advent Calendars

Sara Miller Frosted Trees Advent Calendar

Buy it now from John Lewis (£8.50)

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Liberty Building Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Liberty (£12.95)

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Moonlit Church Square Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Cards For Charity (£2.99)

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Christmas Railway Tree Paper Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Fortnum & Mason (£22)

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Winter Scene Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Oxfam Shop (£1.99)

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Angela Harding Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Toast (£10.50)

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London at Christmas Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Emma Bridgewater (£5.24)

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Woodmansterne Snow Falling on Milan Cathedral Advent Calendar

Buy it now from John Lewis (£9.99)

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Fairytale Woodland Glow Christmas Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Penny Black (£5.99)

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Illustrated National Gallery Advent Calendar

Buy it now from The National Gallery (£8.50)

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Partridge Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Greetings Cards (£4.50)

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Santa Paper Advent Calendar

Buy it now from WH Smith (£2.24)

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Advent of Change Premium Charity Advent Calendar

Buy it now from John Lewis (£34.95)

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Music in the Street Musical Paper Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Fortnum & Mason (£38)

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Woodmansterne Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

Buy it now from John Lewis (£9.99)

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Venchi Chocolate Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Selfridges (£13.99)

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The Chocolate Shop Paper Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Fortnum & Mason (£20)

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Christmas Street Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Museum Selection (£17.99)

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Liberty Building Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Liberty (£9.95)

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Woodmansterne Night Before Christmas Advent Calendar

Buy it now from John Lewis (£5.99)

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Fortnum's Musical Piccadilly Advent Calendar

Buy it now from Fortnum & Mason (£175)

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Molly is Homes & Antiques magazine's Editorial & Digital Assistant, writing about a variety of topics (including the print magazine's monthly interview Talking Shop), as well as sourcing heritage homeware on the high street, finding cosy cottages for a weekend break, and discovering everything you need to know about the nation's favourite period dramas.