Aldi Has The Best Advent Calendars—These Are Our 5 Favorites for 2023

Many families make an advent calendar part of their holiday season tradition. Back in the day, they were mostly filled with small candy treats, one to be enjoyed each day between December 1st until Christmas.

While candy ones are still fun and popular today, a few years ago there was an advent calendar boom, which switched out the candy for toys, cheese, coffee, wine or beer. Today, there are many many ways to count down the holidays.

Aldi jumped on the advent calendar bandwagon will gusto and its annual advent calendar drop is a big deal for Aldi fans, like yours truly. This year the Aldi advent calendar collection includes 21 different options, including options for kids, grown-ups and even our furry friends. Some people thrive on choice and others are overwhelmed by it. For those in the latter group, I've chosen my top five Aldi advent calendars to help you narrow things down.

Take a look, choose your favorites and mark your calendar. These advent calendars drop on November 1, 2023, and won't last long!

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What is Advent?

Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of waiting for the birth of Christ, or Christmas. It's celebrated with calendars, wreaths, daily devotionals and tree-decorating.

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When is Advent this year?

This year, Advent will be celebrated from Sunday, December 3, 2023 to Sunday, December 24, 2023. That said, most people who participate in the advent calendar tradition will begin opening the surprise doors on December 1st.

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Best Aldi Advent Calendars

Advent calendars go way beyond a tiny piece of chocolate these days (although they do have those too), and nobody is doing it better than Aldi. These are our five favorites for 2023.

1. Emporium Selection Advent Cheese Calendar $16.99

I am so excited to share what our family has known for a few years: This advent calendar is twenty-four days of mini pieces of delightful European cheese. We look forward to this every holiday season, and I'm going to let you in on a little secret. If you are obsessed, grab it right away, because they tend to go fast. However, if you are willing to take a gamble by waiting, sometimes you can score these for 50 percent off as December 1st approaches.

2. Choceur Kids Advent Calendar $1.49

There is something to be said for the nostalgia of opening that little cardboard door every day to find a holiday-shaped chocolate. My mom buys one of these for my little guy every year, and the yummy treat is almost as sweet as the tradition.

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3. Beer Advent Calendar $49.99

Do you have a master brewer in your life? This is the advent calendar for them! This collection contains twenty-four 12-ounce cans of beer in an array of varieties: American Pilsner, Blonde Ale, Chocolate Stout, Hazy IPA and more!

4. Compound Kings Slime Advent Calendar $16.99

Here's one for parents who don't want their kids eating candy every day during Advent. It's 25 days of a new surprise slime! It could be butter slime, cloud slime, glitzy slime or something else equally fun! Watch their eyes light up with each new squishy treat!

5. Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar $59.99

We saved the best, most coveted Aldi Advent Calendar for last. The first year Aldi put this out, it was only available in select locations and people went crazy trying to find it. Thankfully it is now carried in every single Aldi store. With twenty-four 187 ml bottles—wines like Birdsong Merlot, Lovebug Hug Rose and Citrio Chardonnay—this advent calendar is sure to make your holiday season extra festive! Pro tip: Pair this one with the cheese advent calendar.

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