If you’re an Aldi Advent calendar fan, you know the drill — Aldi’s Advent calendars fly off the shelves every year, and if you’re planning to grab one in 2025, here’s what you need to know. On Nov. 6 of 2024, Aldi restocked nearly two dozen calendars, hitting shelves bright and early. These calendars fly off the shelves within days, but some are still lingering in the stores if you’re lucky.
Here's the thing about Aldi's Advent calendars, though: they've become so popular that certain ones will sell out within the first few days. Aldi employees have even been known to hand out tickets to people standing in line on the release day, just to ensure that there's enough for everyone. The beer and wine Advent calendars go particularly fast, so expect those to be popular.
While there are a few things you don’t want to buy at Aldi due to the price point, these limited-quantity Advent calendars sure aren’t one of them, and I'll help you know which are the best value. Plus, we'll show you how to score the hottest deals in the Aldi weekly ad.
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Aldi releases over a dozen limited-edition Advent calendars each year in early November.
Every November, Aldi releases an assortment of holiday-themed Advent calendars in their stores, with the full selection posted on their website around the time they launch.
The release always includes the highly sought-after Aldi Wine Advent Calendar, the Beer Advent Calendar, the Cheese Calendar, and toy calendars featuring Legos and puzzles.
KCL TIP: Not all Aldi stores will sell alcohol Advent calendars, depending on your state's laws. If your store does sell them, there’ll likely be a limit of two alcohol calendars per person.
KCL predicts the next Aldi Advent calendars release will be Nov. 5, 2025.
Aldi hasn't officially announced the next release date for their Advent calendars, but based on what they've done in recent years, we here at KCL predict that it'll take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
How do we make our prediction?
For years, Aldi has released its first wave of Advent calendars on or around National Advent Calendar Day. In 2024, that date was Nov. 6. However, unlike previous years, it doesn’t seem like Aldi will release additional Advent calendars the week of Thanksgiving or in early December.
Here's the full list of the 22 Aldi Advent calendars they released on Nov. 6, 2024.
In 2023, Aldi offered 20 different Advent calendars, and for 2024, we got 22 different calendars with the drop on Nov. 6.
The lowest price per surprise was with the Choceur Chocolate Advent calendar (just $0.05 per chocolate). And that one actually got cheaper by $0.20 since the previous year.
The most expensive options are always the alcohol calendars ($2.50 - $5 per bottle).
Choceur Chocolate Advent Calendar (24 chocolates), $1.29 — $0.05 per chocolate
Choceur Chocolate Truffle Advent Calendar (24 chocolates), $7.99 — $0.33 per chocolate
Pure Being Dog Advent Calendar (25 treats), $7.99 — $0.32 per dog treat
Merry Moments Mini Puzzle Advent Calendar (12 80-piece puzzles), $9.99 — $0.83 per puzzle
Barissimo Coffee Advent Calendar (24 K-cups), $13.99 — $0.58 per coffee
Burman's Hot Sauce Advent Calendar (25 bottles), $14.99 — $0.60 per bottle
Moser Roth Luxury Chocolate Advent Calendar (25 Belgian chocolates), $14.99 — $0.60 per chocolate
Compound Kings Slime Advent Calendar (25 minis), $16.99 — $0.68 per mini slime
Emporium Selection Cheese Advent Calendar (24 mini cheeses), $16.99 — $0.71 per cheese
Wicked Grove 12 Days of Cider (12 12-oz bottles), $18.99 — $1.58 per bottle
Moose Toys Bluey Advent Calendar (24 surprises), $19.99 — $0.83 per surprise
5 Days of Red Wine (5 187-mL bottles), $19.99 — $4 per bottle
5 Days of Cabernet Sauvignon (5 187-mL bottles), $19.99 — $4 per bottle
Fisher Price Little People Advent Calendar (24 pieces), $24.99 — $1.04 per piece
Spin Master Harry Potter Advent Calendar (24 surprises), $29.99 — $1.25 per surprise
Huntington Home Candle Advent Calendar (25 candles), $29.99 — $1.20 per candle
Squishmallows 12-Day Advent Calendar (12 pieces), $29.99 — $2.50 per piece
Connellys 12 Days of Irish Cream Advent Calendar (12 bottles), $29.99 — $2.50 per bottle
Make It Sparkle Sparkling Wine Variety Pack (6 200-mL bottles), $29.99 — $5 per bottle
Pokemon Advent Calendar (25 surprises), $39.99 — $1.60 per surprise
Lego Disney Advent Calendar (24 gifts), $39.99 — $1.67 per surprise
Wine Advent Calendar (24 187-mL bottles), $59.99 — $2.50 per bottle
Aldi doesn't restock their Advent calendars, and they tend to sell out quickly.
Aldi doesn’t restock seasonal or limited-time items like the Advent calendars. So if you’re serious about getting one, plan to be there early on release day — or ask a friend to buy one for you.
Because of high demand, you’ll want to line up about an hour before your store opens in order to buy them on release day. Store employees often hand out tickets to shoppers standing in line in order to ensure you're not waiting in line for nothing.
You can't order Aldi Advent calendars online.
In prior years, Aldi’s Advent calendars weren't eligible for Aldi grocery pickup, so you couldn't skip the line and order them online instead.
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