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• Advent calendars are a traditional way to keep track of each day during the four weeks of Advent, leading up to Christmas. Advent calendars were first used in Germany to mark the Christian liturgical season in the 19th century. Most Advent calendars have special windows that open for each day of Advent, to show some symbol, photo or Bible verse relating to the impending birth of Jesus.

• Fast Facts

  1. Advent is a devotional period of spiritual preparation in the weeks before Christmas
  2. Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day
  3. First handmade Advent calendar was made in 1851Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar
  4. First printed Advent calendar was made by Gerhard Lang in 1908Richard Sellmer Verlag: History of the Advent Calendar
  5. Advent calendars are a great way to teach children about the meaning and significance of the Advent season
  6. Wooden Advent calendars use wooden ornaments; each day another ornament is removed and added to the Christmas tree
  7. Some Advent calendars use candy or chocolate; children are allowed to take one piece off the calendar each day
  8. Advent calendars can be homemade or store-bought
  9. Calendars can be made of paper, wood or even felt
  10. Many Advent calendars depict traditional Nativity scenes
  11. Other calendars use more whimsical symbols of the holiday season, including Santa Claus

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