On Friday, people young and old started to take part in the holiday time tradition of the Advent calendar. So what is the story behind this time-honored tradition and how did it come to mainstream ...

ALDI released its batch of this season’s advent calendars Tuesday, sending loyal fans of the grocery chain rushing to grab the popular Christmas gifts before they sell out. This year’s lineup includes ...

It would be easy to conclude that Advent calendars — usually with 25 compartments that reveal a treat, image or scripture, used to count down the days from Dec. 1 to Christmas Eve — represent just ...

Advent calendars for cats and dogs are displayed for sale at a Trader Joe's store in Westchester Co., N.Y. (Julia Rubin via AP) Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard ...

"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of "Jingle Bells" and ...