Amidst the chaos of never-ending wishlists and miles of wrapping paper, it’s easy to lose sight of the meaning behind the season of giving. But Sven Kleinhans, a law clerk at the Greenberg ...

The holders symbolize the gift of incense the three kings brought to Jesus in the the biblical story of Christmas. Did you know that the Advent calendar is a German invention? The person credited ...

As we count down the days until Christmas ... to have some holiday fun, though. Advent calendars add a little sparkle to each day. Created by German Lutherans during the 19th century, these ...

The Christmas story tells us that three wise men, also referred to as magi or kings, followed a miraculous guiding star to ...

Advent calendars began by German Lutherans in the 19th century ... The calendars originally started as a way to count down the days until Christmas. It was not until the 1920s that small doors ...

Wikipidia explains, "An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies ...

Advent calendars in different countries share the same basic concept – counting down the days to Christmas – but Kleinhans uses bags, which are popular in Germany, each containing a small gift ...