Hello everyone! For Christians everywhere, Advent is the period leading up to Christmas . For Catholics, this year, Advent starts on Sunday, the 27th of November . The word "advent" means "arrival" or "coming". Lately, the word advent has become associated with A dvent calendars . Calendars filled with chocolate began to appear in the late 1950s and soon began to spread around the world. But, in recent years, these calendars have become more popular than ever. While the date of the first day of Advent changes each year, mass-produced, Advent calendars tend to run from December 1st through December 24th . An Advent calendar helps count the days until Christmas , usually with a small item or phrase revealed each day. The proper way to work through an Advent calendar is to start with the box labelled "one". The point of the calendar is not to count down but rather to count up towards Christmas Day. Advent calendars can have a variety of s