The best chocolate advent calendars for 2024
If you've never experienced the sheer pain of leaving it until it's too late to secure your chocolate advent calendar, then consider this your advanced warning to get ahead of the game. It might only be October, but before you know it, you'll be desperately scouring the physical and virtual shelves in that last week of November just trying to find one that's still in stock. Speaking from experience, it truly sucks.
To make sure you don't end up calendar-less in the lead up to Christmas like I was in 2023, we've rounded up the most mouth-watering picks ahead of this year's festive season. Trust us when we say these will sell out – so we suggest getting your order in, stat.
Whether you're all about the Cadbury classics, a fan of luxurious truffles, or keen to discover dairy-free chocolates behind those precious cardboard doors, we guarantee that you'll come across a calendar you'd love the chance to devour this December.
How we test the best chocolate advent calendars:
Every year, the GLAMOUR office is inundated with chocolate advent calendars — kindly sent to us by big name brands, smaller independent businesses, and everybody in-between. So, when it comes to the testing process, we're experienced in scrutinising everything from the quality and size of each individual piece of chocolate, to the overall shelf appeal of the calendar.
We've also made sure to take note of any additional features that we reckon our readers would want to know about — like whether the calendar contains a range of different flavours, or if it's a great vegan-friendly option. These are all key things we consider when deciding which calendars offer great value for money, and therefore deserve to be included as part of your personal Christmas countdown.
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Ahead, the best chocolate advent calendars for Christmas 2024.
With 10 different flavours including dark chocolate almond sea salt, milk chocolate hazelnut, milk chocolate almond honey nougat and white raspberry popping candy, the Tony's Chocolonely Countdown advent calendar for 2024 is certainly set to impress. Not to mention all the flavours are created with Fairtrade chocolate, with a long-term goal to create a 100% slave-free chocolate industry. Eco-friendly (seriously, they're the most sustainable brand in the Netherlands), ethical and hella tasty choc – what could be better?
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A special pick for a little one (or a big kid?) in your life. A top luxury choice for children, this Fortnum's chocolate advent calendar is housed in a beautiful cardboard design of the classic London department store – as Father Christmas lands on the roof in his sleigh. Top marks for the delicious milk chocolate treats inside – and a majorly supersized snack for the 25th.
If you love a Lindt Lindor truffle with that irresistible melty filling, then chances are you'll jump at the chance to get your hands on this assorted advent calendar with a selection of the master chocolatier's most popular flavours. We can't choose a favourite.
The ultimate chocolate advent calendar for children, Lapland UK's very own offering includes a countdown clock to mark the days until Christmas, an AR ‘Elfie’ moment to play each day and a secret puzzle to solve – not to mention a creamy chocolate coin behind every door. Plus, a select few special calendars also house free tickets to the magical world itself.
A top pick for children and, if you ask us, adults, too; the Cadbury original Dairy Milk advent calendar offers buyers an extra creamy chocolate offering. We're big fans – and with the option to add a personalised message if you're sending the calendar as a gift, we'd argue this is one of the best chocolate advent calendars (especially with the less than £3 price point).
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If you can't choose between a caramel chocolate advent calendar, a milk chocolate advent calendar or perhaps something with nougat, then the Cadbury Heroes advent will be just the pick for you. Complete with fan favourites including Eclairs, Wispa, Crunchie and Dairy Milk caramel, this countdown calendar will have you styling out each day in the lead up to Christmas with a different morsel of chocolatey goodness – and we, quite frankly, are jealous.
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Our top luxury pick, this beautiful advent calendar is almost an art piece in itself – could it pass as a coffee table book?! Inside, you'll find some of the British chocolatier's handmade treats, including pistachio pralines and coffee and blood orange caramels.
Palm oil free for eco-friendly buyers, this Moo Free vegan chocolate advent calendar is five-star reviewed by over 800 people for a reason. Naturally cruelty-free and gluten-free, the Moo Free milk chocolate alternative calendar is going straight on our Christmas wishlist.
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Ah, Hotel Chocolat – the kings and queens of the luxury advent calendar and even some of the best vegan advent calendars, too. With a whole selection of Hotel Chocolat advent calendars to choose from, including The Grand advent calendar and the Up To Snow Good advent calendar, it wasn't easy to pick just one – but we couldn't resist this one, which covers all bases. No questions asked, just pop this in your basket, now.
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This truffle advent calendar from the company founded by James Cadbury (descendant of the Cadbury family) is a top luxury pick and at a relatively reasonable price, considering. We love the pretty packaging and we absolutely can't wait to try the praline and caramel picks. Yum.
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The ultimate indulgence, Harrods’ beautifully decorated calendar contains 24 sweet treats that will introduce you to the goodness Harrods chocolate hall has to offer in the form of one calendar. Each dreamy milk and white chocolate chunk is stamped with an adorable festive bear – another top luxury pick.
Vegan and dairy free, Nomo's chocolate alternative advent calendar uses vegan-friendly and plant-based alternatives to cow's milk – e.g. rice powder/rice milk – to create that same creamy flavour that'll leave chocolate lovers happy and satisfied. It's suitable for buyers with either an intolerance or dietary preference to avoid gluten, dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts, too.
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Alongside the iconic milk chocolate gold reindeer, the Lindt teddy advent calendar is, in our eyes, award-winning and offers buyers everything from gorgeous packaging to the even more sumptuous-tasting Lindt chocolate treats within. Plus, for children, who wouldn't want a gorgeous Lindt teddy bear to wake up to each morning?
Monty Bojangles is one of our fave chocolate brands, so we were thrilled to see it's now offering an advent calendar housing vegan versions of the brand's ultra-delicious truffles. With hundreds of five-star reviews, these dairy-free treats get the plant-based seal of approval. Yum.
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Thorntons needs no introduction in the category of chocolate advent calendars. Has anyone ever met a Thorntons chocolate they didn't like?! A round up of the brand's most-loved chocs from the Continental, Pearls and Classic collections, each door reveals a truffle or treat that's bound to satisfy.
If you've got a boujie chocolate lover in your life, gifting them this pretty Charbonnel et Walker advent calendar this Christmas might just get you on their nice list. Inspired by the brand's original London shop décor, it's a treat for the eyes and the tastebuds – with flavours including milk sea salt caramel and strawberry conserve inside.
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