Count down to the big day with a classic chocolate version, or discover one of our favourite alternatives.

The most expensive calendar on our list this year, this is definitely a luxury, but it's a memorable treat from the beginning. One for the romantics: every door of this calendar contains two Hotel Chocolat truffles made for sharing. Please remember that products suitable for vegans may not necessarily be suitable for people with food allergies, as advised by The Vegan Society. Festive offerings include Mince Pie Gin and Stollen Gin along with plenty of other flavoured and classic gins.Mars, the company which makes the sweets, told The Sun that it is not doing the chocolate countdown this Christmas. Flavours include festive spins as well as classics, such as fizzy pudding, chai spice, a rich molasses and brown butter caramel.

Not only that, but the eco-friendly calendar has an extra-special design: the outer sleeve opens into a playmat, and every door contains a toy along with the chocolate, for hours of festive fun. The large calendar will be a centrepiece in front of the mantelpiece all month, and it can easily be reused next year.We'll be adding plenty more calendars to this round-up as the season continues and we discover new launches. Celebrations tubs contain mini versions of Mars’ favourite chocolate bars, such as Maltesers, Galaxy, Snickers, Twix, and of course, Bounty. Each door contains two, so there's the possibility to share, plus on Christmas Eve there is a full-size bag to pass around. this sweets-filled calendar has a whopping 31 doors to open, taking you beyond Christmas and all the way up to New Year's Eve! However, food products are constantly being improved so their ingredients and the other information we publish here, including details of their nutritional content and allergy advice, is liable to change.

Although there are only 12 doors inside, each one contains a 45g luxury bar so there's plenty to keep you going. Anyone lost without the popular advent calendar this Christmas could consider making their own, by purchasing the chocs separately and popping them in a make-your-own countdown. Inside you'll find a selection of chutneys, jams, biscuits, teas and more – including several doors hiding miniature alcohol, from English cassis to Christmas gin, and an extra-special treat for Christmas Eve. We love the quirky design, but inside is the true fun – each door hides a different American sweet that may usually be hard to track down in the UK. Each door opens with an explanation of the flavour behind it and we enjoyed all six, with a balanced level of booze that’s not too strong.

You also have the bonus of an illustrated puzzle where you'll have most of December to try and spot the company founders among a Christmas crowd scene. Most chocolate Advent calendars reveal the same behind every door, but this Hershey's calendar has three different styles of cookies 'n' creme chocolate to open, including a mini bar for Christmas Eve.

It has a pretty vintage design, and behind each door is a smooth butter caramel truffle coated in a milk chocolate shell. Discover more Christmas gifting inspiration with our best Christmas hampers, gin gifts or best baking gifts. Last year, the iconic chocolate box made headlines as fans were furious that Bounty was the first chocolate to be unveiled as they opened their calendar on December 1.One of our favourite Advent calendar designs of 2023, this fun calendar has a built in wheel you spin each day to release your peanut butter cup down the slide and pop out at the bottom. As many Britons missed out on their usual festivities, the holiday is expected to be bigger and better this year. The affectionately named ‘Jam Bus’ has a fun design and contains eight different classic jams (including two marmalades). There are also plenty of plain gins from a variety of distilleries around the world, so there’s something for everyone.