It is the first day of December, which means the countdown to Christmas is officially onAnd what better way to mark the beginning of the festive month than with an advent calendar.Whether it be your favourite chocolate behind each door, a surprise little gift or even a selection of cheese, many woke up this morning and tore off door number one - even us adults.Whether you have a calendar this year or have had one in the past, have you ever wondered about the history behind the tradition?Here is everything you need to know.It may seem pretty obvious why we have advent calendar.
To count down to Christmas Day of course!But why did this tradition begin?The 24 days in the run up to Christmas are actually know as Advent- hence the reason for the
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