13 best vegan advent calendars for Christmas 2023

Pick up one of these creamy chocolate calendars suitable for vegans.

Various Vegan Advent Calendars on Christmas Background

by Piper Huxley |
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Yours has rounded up the best vegan advent calendars for Christmas 2023. After all, advent calendars are the perfect way to celebrate the run-up to Christmas. But just because you’re vegan or dairy-free doesn’t mean you have to miss out. There is a great selection of vegan advent calendars on the market. Everyone deserves a treat at Christmas...

Best vegan advent calendars at a glance

• Best vegan advent calendar: H!P Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendar - View Offer at H!P Chocolate
Best vegan beauty advent calendar: 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar - View Offer at Holland + Barrett
Budget-friendly vegan advent calendar: Nomo Creamy Chocolate Advent Calendar - View Offer at Holland + Barrett
Best vegan advent calendar for tea lovers: Bird + Blend Tea Advent Calendar - View Offer at Bird + Blend

Perhaps, you're wondering: what is vegan chocolate made from? Well, each of our chocolate-based picks is made from different ingredients. Some of these options contain just cocoa and vegan-friendly agents to help bulk out the bites. However, some contain oat, soy and special nut milk for that extra creaminess that chocolate lovers crave

Whether you’re a lover of dark chocolate, milk, or white or even prefer a truffle, we’ve whittled down the best vegan advent calendars that are still creamy and chocolatey, without the milk. We've even included some sweeties, too! Not only that, we've made sure to include non-food picks, with vegan-friendly beauty product calendars making the cut.

Best Vegan Advent Calendars For Christmas 2023

Best vegan advent calendar

Enjoy the H!P Vegan Chocolate Advent Calendar, which is packed with plain, salted caramel, white and gingerbread chocolates behind each window. Plastic-free, and made with creamy oat milk, you can’t go wrong with H!P chocolate. We bet you can’t wait to tuck in… Check out H!Ps awesome Christmas range... which includes gingerbread chocolate.

Pros

  • Full of tasty, varied chocolate
  • Eco-friendly company

Cons

  • Chocolates are a little thin
  • Tried & Tested by Commercial Content Writer for Yours, Piper Huxley:

    “I was lucky enough to try the H!P Chocolate advent calendar. And – I was very impressed. It’s safe to say that I’ve tried a lot of vegan chocolate, and this one is a contender for the top spot. This calendar has good variety, and the chocolate is deliciously creamy. Plus – another bonus – the doors are easier to open, too, due to the well-designed windows.”

Best vegan beauty advent calendar

25 Days of Beauty Advent CalendarHolland and Barrett

Holland & Barrett's 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar elevates the excitement of the festive countdown to a whole new level. Imagine replacing traditional sweet treats with a daily dose of luxurious skincare, haircare, and beauty essentials waiting to be explored and cherished. This Christmas, go ahead and pamper yourself with this luxury pick.

Pros

  • Supremely good value
  • Everything is vegan!

Cons

  • None we can think of!
  • Tried and Tested by Piper Huxley:

    "I was lucky enough to try Holland and Barret's Advent Calendar - and wow! The sheer volume of stuff here, the quality, the trusted, eco-friendly brands. Just overwhelming. It retails at about £150, but for a mere £45, you're able to dip your toes into the world of vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly beauty. With a little luck, you won't look back and may find that one beauty product you've been searching for.

    I already use some of these brands religiously for my regime (UpCircle, Faith in Nature, Ecodenta, Ethique) - but trying some new products has definitely transformed the time I take looking after myself. This is a treat - and would make a fabulous gift for your eco-conscious loved one. I'm so excited to try everything."

Budget-friendly vegan advent calendar

You can't go wrong with this Nomo Creamy Chocolate Advent Calendar, which has been packed with creamy original chocolate drops. Rainforest Alliance Certified, this calendar can be enjoyed by those who partake in a plant-based diet and those who don't. With these chocolates, it will feel like Christmas every day. No more missing out with NOMO!

Pros

  • Free from dairy, gluten and nuts
  • Rainforest Alliance Certified

Cons

  • No variation in flavours

Luxury vegan chocolate advent calendar

Hotel Chocolat's Vegan Nutmilk Advent CalendarHotel Chocolat

Despite being made without milk, this new Hotel Chocolat Vegan Nutmilk Advent Calendar promises chocolates that are as silky smooth as their milk ones. Behind each door, you’ll find a bite-size festive character made from 45 per cent cacao and finely milled hazelnuts that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face during December.

Customer Review: “Bought for my daughter who can no longer tolerate milk and she was delighted to be able to open an advent calendar with the nut milk chocolate. Says it’s lovely. Please make some more nut milk products, the batons would be a sure hit.”

Pros

  • Creamy, homemade plant milk
  • Bite-size pieces of rich chocolate

Cons

  • Not suitable for nut allergy sufferers

Best vegan advent calendars for a sweet tooth

Candy Kittens Advent Calendar 2023Candy Kittens

Candy Kittens have their own advent calendar – and it’s just what's needed for those of us who prefer a sweetie over a chocolate. This non-traditional, non-chocolate advent calendar is a Christmas treat, featuring Watermelon, Blueberry, Peach, and Strawberry flavoured Sweets. The Candy Kittens Advent Calendar sounds amazing, right?

Pros

  • A sweet non-traditional calendar
  • Four flavours to try in this pick

Cons

  • Last year's offering was a little more exciting
  • Tried & Tested by Commercial Content Writer for Yours, Piper Huxley:

    “I tried the Candy Kittens advent calendar last year, which you had to assemble yourself into a little tree with box-shelves for your sweet treat. As expected, the sweets were very tasty, and varied in flavour - and I was thoroughly impressed. I'm sure their latest calendar is just as sweet.”

Best vegan advent calendar for tea lovers

TEA ADVENT CALENDARBird + Blend

Indulge in the delight of 48 cups of exquisite surprise luxury tea. For a special two cups a day, this Bird + Blend Tea Advent Calendar is just the ticket. Their commitment to sustainability shines through with 100% plastic-free and recyclable packaging and eco-friendly tea bags. You have the choice between regular or caffeine-free options, too.

Customer Review: "What a great idea - an advent calendar for someone who doesn’t like chocolate! We have had a lot of fun trying all the different teas, would definitely buy this again next year. Thank you!"

Pros

  • Perfect for those who aren't keen on chocolate
  • A thoughtful gift, add new teas to your rituals

Cons

  • There may not be a flavour for everyone

Best vegan advent calendars for all ages

Unbelievably Vegan* Up To Snow Good AdventHotel Chocolat

With the holiday season drawing near, it's the perfect moment to immerse yourself in the joyous atmosphere! And what could be a more fitting way to celebrate the season of generosity than by indulging in a charming advent calendar? The Hotel Chocolat Unbelievably Vegan Up To Snow Good Advent is guaranteed to enchant anyone.

Pros

  • Jolly penguins and Santa shapes
  • Perfect for children and adults

Cons

  • No customer reviews

Best nut-free vegan advent calendar

Cocoa Libre Luxury Vegan Advent CalendarCocoa Libre

This Cocoa Libre Luxury Vegan Advent Calendar may be made from light rice milk, but its chocolates are still rich and creamy in texture. Made from a small, artisan producer in the UK, inside you’ll find 24 sweet festive sculptures, such as Santa, reindeer, Christmas trees and stars. It's a luxury chocolate advent calendar - and it looks delicious.

Customer Review: “Bought for my daughter who is dairy intolerant, apparently the best-tasting dairy-free chocolate she has ever had. I’ll take her word for it! Same again next year.”

Pros

  • Made with creamy, nut-free rice milk
  • Filled with various chocolate shapes

Cons

  • Some found the chocolate too chunky and dense

Best nut-based vegan advent calendars

Pip and Nut's Chocolate Nut Butter Cup Advent CalendarPip + Nut

This Pip & Nut Advent Calendar contains 24 of their dark chocolate nut butter cups filled with both their award-winning peanut and almond butter flavours. Each nut butter cup is deliciously wrapped in ethically sourced, single-origin Colombian chocolate. This calendar is perfect if your vegan loved one misses Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Pros

  • Tasty, creamy nutty flavour
  • Made in the UK

Cons

  • No customer reviews

Best white chocolate vegan advent calendar

Moo Free, White Choccy Advent CalendarMoo Free
Price: £6.50

Finding a nice vegan white chocolate that’s similar to the loveable Milky Bar can be tough, but we’re pleased to say Moo Free have succeeded. Inside the Moo Free White Choccy Advent Calendar are 24 small pieces of sweet, smooth white chocolate, which only contain 39 per cent sugar. A new surprise every day with the various shapes, too.

Customer Review: “Delicious! Tastes a lot like Milky Bar, without the dairy.”

Pros

  • Budget-friendly vegan calendar
  • Perfect for white chocolate lovers

Cons

  • Only one variety of chocolate

Best vegan truffle advent calendar

Monty Bojangles Advent Calendar with Cocoa Dusted Chocolate Vegan TrufflesMonty Bojangles

Who doesn’t love a chocolate truffle? Just because you are vegan doesn’t mean you have to miss out, thanks to Monty Bojangles. They’ve created this beautifully illustrated Monty Bojangles Advent Calendar with Vegan Truffles filled with three different flavoured cocoa-dusted truffles: caramel, berries and cocoa nibs. Aren't we lucky?

Customer Review: "The fabulous Monty Bojangles selection in an advent calendar. What could be better? The format is unremarkable, open a door, and there’s chocolate behind it, but what a chocolate! It’s going down a Christmas treat.”

Pros

  • Tasty, intense and rich truffles
  • Different flavours to try

Cons

  • May be too rich for some

Best unusual vegan advent calendar

Joe + Seph's Vegan Popcorn Advent CalendarJoe and Seph

Officially approved by the Vegan Society, this Joe + Seph's Vegan Popcorn Advent Calendar opens up like a giant Christmas storybook and behind 24 festive cubbyholes, you can discover mini packs of Joe and Seph’s handmade popcorn in seven unique, vegan flavours. Make December the most, wonderful time of the year.

Customer Review: “This was a gift for my son. It arrived promptly and although he hasn't finished it yet he tells me that he was impressed by the variety of flavours and has enjoyed all that he has tried.”

Pros

  • Unusual, tasty calendar
  • Approved by the Vegan Society

Cons

  • May not be for everyone

Best oat milk-based advent calendar

If you adore the creaminess of an oat milk latte, the Ombar Oat M'lk Chocolate Advent Calendar may be the best calendar for you. Fairtrade, organic and dairy-free, this calendar is a creamy-tasting, planet-saving treat. Indulge in a mix of four delicious flavours: Original Smooth and Creamy, Hazelnut, Fruit and Nut and Salted Caramel Truffle.

Pros

  • Fairtrade and organic
  • Sustainably sourced
  • Great selection of flavours

Cons

  • None we can think of!

FAQs

What other dairy products can you find vegan alternatives for?

It’s no secret that following a plant-based diet can be somewhat challenging, to begin with, but it's probably dairy products that make the switch to veganism all the more difficult.

Plant-based milk seems to have taken over the shops with everything from soy, to almond, to coconut gracing the shelves. With that, comes milkshakes and cream, too. All of these come with great, plant-based alternatives, coming from leading brands such as Alpro, Oatly and Elmea.

On the other hand, cheese is a little more unusual. Loved for its unique flavour, texture and aroma, cheese can be hard to copy for plant-based companies. However, it is getting tastier with every single new product. Have a look on the shelves for vegan cheeses: cheddar, mozzarella, greek cheese, creamy cheese, blue cheese - and beyond.

Eggs - on the other hand - are trickier. There are a few alternatives on the market. But, they are expensive. Stick to things like flaxseed, aquafaba and oil for egg replacements when baking. Why not get a vegan recipe book?

How can I host a meat-free Christmas in my home?

Going meat-free this Christmas is a great way to have an eco-friendly Christmas, as the carbon footprint of meat production needs to be minimised as much as possible. There are lots of meat-free alternatives, from nut roasts to a veggie wellington or even a mushroom, pepper and pesto strudel.

Piper Huxley is a Homes, Garden and Wellness Product Writer for Yours, an all-rounder who will write on anything from décor to wellness. When not scouring the net for the best home bargains, Piper is listening to a musical soundtrack and tending to her houseplants.

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