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The word Advent <\/a>comes from the Latin word “adventus”, meaning “coming”. Advent is the four-week period beginning on the Sunday nearest the feast day of St. Andrew (November 30). Advent calendars, however, begin on December 1 and mark the 24 days before Christmas. They\u00a0originated in Germany in the late 19th century and\u00a0spread throughout Europe and North America. Originally, the images in Advent calendars were derived from the Old Testament.<\/p>\n

Advent Calendars<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gerhard Lang<\/a> is widely considered the producer of the first printed Advent calendar in the early 1900s. For a\u00a0brief history of Advent Calendars, including the $50,000 Advent Calendar and the World\u2019s Largest Advent Calendar,\u00a0read the article by Scott Allen<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Advent
Advent Calendar found during Treasure Hunt in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Advent Blog<\/h2>\n

This year I am attempting an Advent Blog.<\/p>\n

Each day there will be something Christmas related on this blog – Christmas songs, books, events, articles etc. Please visit and see what’s new.<\/p>\n

Also please sign up <\/a>for my newsletter with information for City Adventurers and special offers on events.<\/p>\n

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