Since their wedding on Dec. 26, 1966, the couple have amassed 1,700 Nativity sets, 110 statues, icons and banners of St. Nicholas and more than 100 Advent calendars.

Advent calendars have their roots in the 19th century, when German Protestants started taking creative steps to mark the days leading up to Christmas, like ticking off chalk marks on walls or doors, ...

There are also themed Advent calendars, depicting everything from nativity scenes to movie characters. But choosing the best Advent calendar isn’t just about finding one with the right design.

You can buy an advent calendar with candy or a small gift like a toy in each window. There are also themed Advent calendars, depicting everything from nativity scenes to movie characters.

Mangers or nativity scenes are frequently set up in Catholic households depicting the birth of Christ. Christmas trees, lights and other decorations also have to do with the holiday season.

OPINION The advent of the 2023 Advent calendar extravaganza No longer content with a simple piece of decorated cardboard, today’s shoppers can count down the days with treats from perfume ...

To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the first Nativity scene created by St. Francis of Assisi, your gift for the second week of Advent is an interactive Fontanini Nativity village populated with the ...

Michelle writes: My family has a plush Advent calendar that forms a Nativity scene. For years, my sister (20) and I (23) have alternated who gets to add the wise man Balthazar, the most special ...

Here’s a list of our favorite Advent calendars to bring the Nativity story to your family, and hopefully create cherished memories and long-lasting traditions.

Thanks to COVID-19, most of us will be spending more time at home. In the U.K., one luxury product is set to have record sales as a result.

And while advent calendars come in different styles and sizes these days, Mogelonsky tells Morning Edition that they still accomplish some of the same things they set out to do centuries ago.

What started as a Christmas countdown has increasingly become a retail opportunity. While Advent calendars have evolved over the centuries, they still accomplish some of their original objectives.