During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

Advent calendars for 2025 are pulling out all the stops. From chocolates to coffee to fine jewelry and tool sets, you'll find an Advent calendar that's perfect for everyone on your list. Let the ...

“It is fitting, my brethren, that we should celebrate this season of Advent with all possible devotion, rejoicing in so great a consolation, marveling at so great a condescension, inflamed with love ...

I always love the anticipation of the approaching holidays. For me it’s filled with a time of gathering with friends and family. In my household this is the time of the year when you start to hear ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Diptyque's highly-coveted advent calendar is back again in the form of a ...

With just two weeks left until Dec. 1, time is running out to buy the best Advent calendars to give yourself and your loved ones this holiday season. My biggest tip is to shop now rather than wait for ...

During the holidays, Nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent wreaths? Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four ...

Dandelion Chocolate’s Advent Calendar combines handcrafted confections with celestial-themed artistry. Follow a map of the solar system’s moons to determine which of the boxes to open each day. Each ...

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 ...

Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. What does the starting lineup for LA’s new ...

Here we are on the doorstep of Advent, the weeks of preparation before Christmas Day. For those who make use of the liturgical calendar of the Christian year, this Sunday is New Year’s Day, sort of.

Advent is a criminally underrated liturgical season. It gets swallowed up in the pre-Christmas rush, and it's shorter and less intense than Lent, but it's a beautiful, quiet period worth marking.