Novelty Holiday Advent Calendars For Counting Down to Christmas 2017

It’s that time of year again – our fourth annual compilation of specialty advent calendars!  As a blogger, I love discovering new products on a regular basis, and a holiday advent calendar is the perfect way to experience that same joy and delight by trying out something new every day.  Whether you’re gifting one to yourself, or to a special someone, you’ll be glad December has 24 days leading up to Christmas as you celebrate with these non-traditional advent calendars full of surprises from tea to beauty products.

We will keep adding to this list as we come across more this season. Scroll left and right to see our picks:

DAVIDsTEA 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar

Let the festivi-teas begin! Ring in the holidays in the coziest way with 24 drawers of limited edition and fan favourite teas. The newly designed packaging was created in-house by the DAVIDsTEA team and is a great gift set for those looking to try a comforting selection of blends.

$45 // Available at DAVIDsTEA

Saje 12 Days of Wellness Advent Calendar

The 12 Days of Wellness Advent Calendar is the perfect gift for the socially conscious. This limited-edition gift celebrates the vibrancy of our diverse planet, each essential oil blend contained within the advent calendar is blended with ingredients grown natively in various global regions. From Peppermint Halo to Liquid Sunshine, there's a little something for everyone. Enjoy twelve days of giving, with twelve days of wellness!

$109.95 // Available at Saje (beginning November 1, 2017)

Sephora Winter Wonderland Advent Calendar

Are you ready to celebrate a year full of bliss and beauty? Discover the Sephora shrine of beauty, a captivating advent calendar with 24 exclusive Sephora Collection makeup, skincare, and bath and body products and accessories. Treat yourself to a Sephora Collection must-have makeup, skincare, bath and body, or accessory gift every day with this festive advent calendar. From a Sleeping Mask to fizzing bath cubes, eyeliner to shadows, and lip stains to nail polish, this set has everything you need to look primped and prepped for the holidays and beyond. Open all 24 palace doors and find a surprise hidden behind each one.

$56 // Available at Sephora.com

Sephora Winter Wonderland Advent Calendar

Charlotte Tilbury Naughty or Nice Advent Calendar

Twelve of Charlotte’s best-selling makeup treasure are wrapped in a glamorous, gorgeous magic case that transforms in to the ideal jewellery case after all of the gifts are opened… It’s the perfect advent calendar too!

$250 // Available at Charlotte Tilbury

Ole Henriksen 12 Days of OLE Glow Skincare Advent Calendar

Count down to the holidays with this Ole Henriksen advent calendar, featuring a handpicked selection of must-try skincare minis. Inspired by the holiday tradition of Advent calendars (Julekalender in Danish), Ole created this set so clients could bask in the excitement of the season as they reveal their favorites—including bestselling Truth Serum® and Sheer Transformation® Perfecting Moisturizer—and discover new ones. The 12 numbered panels feature a unique modern twist on the festive seasonal stamps popularized in Denmark in the early 1900s.

$82 // Available at Sephora.com

Ole Henriksen 12 Days of OLE Glow Skincare Advent Calendar

L’OCCITANE Advent Calendar

This highly anticipated advent calendar is back for another year and sure to please any crowd by revealing a surprise beauty essential on each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas! The set contains L’OCCITANE’s most beloved ingredients for a luxurious body and skin experience.

$69 // Available at L'Occitane

L'OCCITANE Premium Advent Calendar

As if one L'Occitane advent calendar wasn't enough, they have released a second, more luxurious version for 2017. L'Occitane's Premium Advent Calendar provides the ultimate gift for the beauty-obsessed. This treasure chest includes 24 surprise-and-delight moments featuring everything from premium fragrance to body care and face care. Treat the senses to ingredients from Provence including Verbena, Shea Butter, Immortelle, Almond, Cherry Blossom, Rose, and more.

$134 // Available at L'Occitane

The Body Shop 24 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar

With 24 days of feel-good, naturally inspired discoveries, this beauty advent calendar makes a great gift idea for someone new to The Body Shop. Expect a whole load of mini essentials, from Body Butter to hand cream to shower gel. Countdown like crazy with us and treat yourself or someone special with our classic advent calendar.

$69 to $139 // Available at The Body Shop

The Body Shop 24 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar

Central City Brewers x Parallel 49 Brewing "The Great White Wonder Adventure Pack"

Central City Brewers and Parallel 49 Brewing Company collaborate once again on their new holiday mixer, The Great White Wonder Adventure Pack. This is the fourth annual collaboration pack by the two popular BC breweries. Each pack features 12 beers from each brewery, with exclusive new beers special to the holiday release. Offering everything from IPAs to Sours, Wheat Ales to Belgian Ales, there is something for everyone in this highly sought after mixer pack. Like a traditional advent calendar, each date in the Great White Wonder Adventure Pack reveals a new beer that is kept a secret until the day it is opened.

Purdy's Bright Lights Chocolate Advent Calendar

Purdy's bestselling chocolate advent calendar is back with a new custom holiday design. Inside each "drawer" is a tasty, festively foiled chocolate: a solid milk chocolate Santa Claus or Snowman, a Mini Salted Caramel, a Cookie Crunch Bell or a solid chocolate Bell in either milk or dark chocolate, all crafted from 100% sustainable cocoa.

$25 // Available at Purdy's

Purdy's Bright Lights Chocolate Advent Calendar

TWG Tea's 12 Days of Christmas Gift Box

The 12 Days of Christmas Gift Box by TWG Tea is an enchanting collection of a dozen ornament-sized 25g tea tins filled with their favourite fine harvest teas and most beloved blends. Enclosed in a gold and ruby-red chest and elegant sleeve, the 12 Days of Christmas Gift Box was designed to be opened on Christmas Day, and enjoyed on the days following. Luxurious blends include the Joy of Christmas Tea, Milky Oolong Tea, White Night Jasmine Tea and Darjeeling Princess Tea. When you're finished with the tea, the empty tins can be used to hold small trinkets like jewelry or hair ties.

$198 // Available at TWG Tea