38 Dairy-Free Advent Calendars for a Free-From Christmas Countdown

Updated for 2022! Over the years I’ve learned that it’s never too early to update this list of dairy-free advent calendars. I actually begin updating it in September, when the first options pop up. And I finalize it on Halloween, since some companies don’t officially release their advent calendars until November 1st. And this year, I have MORE than 30 options in North America, Europe and Australia to share with you.

The information below includes a variety of vegan and non-dairy advent calendars, plus highly-rated refillable and non-food advent calendars. I’ve even updated the pictures to this year’s advent calendars specifically. But the joy of the countdown starts December 1st, and some companies do run out, so I suggest you check out this list and order soon. You can jump ahead to each section with these links:

• The Chocolate Collection
• More Tasty Options
• Non-Food Fun
• Fill Your Own Advent Calendars!

Availability: Some of these dairy-free advent calendars won’t be available until November 1st, the day after Halloween. We’re updating a little early this year because most companies sell out quickly! You might spot an accidentally dairy-free generic advent calendar on the cheap at your local stores, so look around! These are the brands you can count on with many special options that go well beyond the dollar store varieties.

Allergen Notes: All items listed below are dairy-free by ingredients. Almost all are gluten-free, too. But ingredients are subject to change at any time, and all products are at some degree of risk for allergen cross contamination, whether they have a “may contain” statement or not. Always read the label before consuming any food, and make sure you are familiar with this may contain information. If you are concerned about potential cross contamination of an allergen, always contact the company to discuss their ingredient sourcing and allergen protocols before purchasing. Only you can decide what is safe for your needs.

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Dairy-Free Advent Calendars: The Chocolate Collection

No Whey! Vegan Advent Calendars

Availability: US & Canada; Available on Amazon

Their cute dairy-free advent calendars are filled with 24 different “milkless” chocolate shapes. As always, No Whey Chocolate runs a facility that is free of dairy, eggs, gluten, nuts, and soy. Over the years, their products have made it into some stores, but they are easiest to find online. They ship their goodies throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Amanda’s Own Dairy-Free Advent Calendars

Availability: US & Canada

This whimsical package contains 24 semi-sweet, kid-friendly chocolate prizes. All are free of gluten and top allergens, including soy, and made in Amanda’s dedicated facility. Amanda’s Own does ship their dairy-free advent calendars and other treats throughout the U.S. and Canada. And according to Sarah, milk allergic kids (and their families) love these chocolates.

Happi Advent Calendar

Availability: US & UK; available on GTFO

This new oatmilk chocolatier has created a plastic-free advent calendar, complete with dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free treats made from single-origin Colombian cocoa.

Plamil So free Organic Dairy-Free Advent Calendars

Availability: US, Europe & Australia; Available on Amazon

This chocolatier doesn’t mess around. Their selection of organic, fair trade, dairy-free advent calendars includes their newer oat milk chocolate, low sugar oat milk chocolate, white chocolate, and salted caramel chocolate. Please note that all used to be made with a rice “milk” base, but they are shifting to an oat “milk” base for many of their chocolates. For this year, the white chocolate and salted caramel chocolate dairy-free advent calendars are still made with rice milk. All are still made in Plamil’s dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free factory, and are even soy-free by ingredients. These calendars are most readily available in the UK, Europe, and Australia, but can be ordered online worldwide.

Moo Free Organic Free-From Advent Calendars

Availability: US & UK; on Amazon & on Amazon UK

How many advent calendars can claim that they are “multi award winning”? Well this one can! This is another organic, milky chocolate-filled gem out of the UK, but they also offer white chocolate and organic dairy-free advent calendars. Everything that Moo Free makes is dairy-free, and their advent calendars are vegan, made with fair trade ingredients, and free of gluten. They’re even made without nuts and soy, but soy and hazelnuts are present in the Moo Free facility. Moo Free products are available online and distributed throughout Europe, Australia, and even in North America.

Gnosis Advent Calendars

Availability: US

This raw, vegan chocolatier is known for their pure and unique truffles. This year they have three deluxe advent calendars. One holds mylk, dark, and white chocolate squares, one has a mix of truffles and squares, and they have a refillable keepsake advent tree with truffles. Their holiday truffle flavors range from classics like Gingerbread and Peppermint to more sophisticated flavors, like Spiced Orange and Walnut Sage. Gnosis seasonal products are only available to order online.

Divine Dark Chocolate Advent Calendars

Availability: US & UK; available on Amazon

They do make dairy milk chocolate advent calendars, but Divine’s dark chocolate version is made without dairy. In fact, it’s Vegan Society Certified. These are available in the U.K. and U.S., and have even been spotted at World Market in the states.

Montezuma’s Organic Dairy-Free & Vegan Advent Calendars

Availability: UK; available on Amazon UK

This chocolatier thinks no one should be left out. They have an organic vegan dark chocolate advent calendar, a pure 100% cacao “black” advent calendar, and a vegan “like no udder” milk chocolate alternative advent calendar. Montezuma delivers throughout the UK and Europe. Just make sure you pick one of the dairy-free advent calendars. They do make ones with dairy, too.

Hotel Chocolat Dark Chocolate & Nutmilk Chocolate Advent Calendars

Availability: UK

Hotel Chocolat does produce milk chocolates, too, but they also make a few dairy-free advent calendars that are “suitable for vegans”. The rich little figurines include reindeer, snowmen, penguins and enchanted Christmas trees and come in classic dark cacao boxes. They used to make a 100% cacao advent calendar with zero added sugar, but it doesn’t seem to be back this year. But they have added a cute “up to snow good” dairy-free nutmilk chocolate calendar, in addition to their other two classic varieties. Unfortunately, Hotel Chocolat shuttered their U.S. operations in 2022, but they are still available in the U.K.

NOMO Advent Calendars

Availability: UK; available on Amazon UK

NOMO (aka No Missing Out) upped their holiday game a few seasons ago. They still have their classic free-from advent calendar with dairy-free caramel and sea salt “milk” chocolates. But now they also have a gooey caramel advent calendar. Each window houses chocolates that are vegan and free from dairy, gluten, egg and nuts. They are typically sold at Holland & Barrett stores, some other U.K. shops, and online.

Cocoa Libre Advent Calendars

Availability: Europe

This U.K. chocolatier also leapt onto our list in recent years with their pretty santa and reindeer themed calendar. It’s filled with rice milk chocolate shapes that fit the box theme, and all are free of gluten, dairy, nuts, and peanuts. The box is also labeled as vegan and suitable for coeliacs, but their chocolate does contain soya lecithin. They usually sell in select stores, like Holland & Barrett, and on their website.

D&D Chocolates Fillable & Dairy-Free Advent Calendars

Availability: Europe

D&D Chocolates is well-known in the UK for their dairy-free chocolate confections. This year they’re offering a couple advent calendar options (sorry, they no longer make a carob version!), and also sell wrapped advent calendar chocolate treats separately, which are great if you have a refillable advent calendar.

Goodio Advent Calendar

Availability: US & Europe

You’ll discover an assortment of chocolate flavors behind each window, and each one is vegan, organic, gluten-free, and soy-free. They’re made in Finland, but they have a U.S. online store, too.

H!P Oatmilk Chocolate Calendar

Availability: UK

This hip U.K. oatmilk chocolatier has brought their vegan advent calendar back for another season, but this year, it has a new look. However, it still includes four flavors of dairy-free oatmilk chocolate squares, including creamy original, gingerbread, salted caramel, and white chocolate.

Weibler Dark Chocolate Advent Calendar

Availability: US & Europe

This “accidentally vegan” advent calendar boasts pretty little German chocolates that just happen to be made without milk ingredients. It’s primarily sold in Europe, but it seems to return each year to World Market in the U.S.

Lindt Hello Vegan Advent Calendar

Availability: UK

Hidden behind each little door of this vegan advent calendar are little chocolates made with oatmilk and aromatic almond paste. This special vegan advent calendar from a mainstream chocolatier is elusive, but you can find it from specialty shops in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in other European countries.

Pip & Nut Nut Butter Cup Advent Calendar

Availability: UK

An advent calendar filled with 24 dairy-free chocolate peanut butter and almond butter cups? I’ll take two! This appears to be a small brand that’s exclusive to the United Kingdom and primarily sold online.

Nono Cocoa Raw Advent Calendar

Availability: UK

This stunning, hand-crafted advent calendar is also free of the top 14 allergens, and includes 24 unique flavors. And yes, that really is chocolate! Sorry Americans, this elegant countdown is only in the UK.

Marks & Spencer Made Without Advent Calendar

Availability: UK

The grocer Marks & Spencer has their own “free from” advent calendar, filled with vegan ricemilk chocolates. Look for it in store.

Dairy-Free Advent Calendars: More Tasty Options

Here are a few more treat calendars that go beyond chocolate.

Haribo Candy Advent Calendar

Availability: US & Europe; available on Amazon

Most advent calendars are filled with chocolate, but this is a great candy option by a German gummy maker. Some Haribo candies contain wheat, and many are not vegan. Nonetheless, they do appear to be dairy free.

Popcorn Shed Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar

Availability: US & UK; available on Amazon

Skip the cheesy tins. This tasty popcorn advent calendar features 24 vegan bags popcorn in six flavors: Butterscotch, Cocoa Caramel, Cherry Pie, Christmas Pudding, Chocolate Orange and Gingerbread Popcorn.

Harry Potter Jelly Belly Advent Calendar

Availability: US; available on Amazon

Jelly bellies and Harry Potter – need I say more? We’ve also spotted these dairy-free advent calendars at World Market.

Pukka Tea Advent Calendar

Availability: US; available on Amazon and on Amazon UK

There are a few tea advent calendars on the market, but this is our top pick. Brands like David’s actually include teas with dairy in them, but Pukka is a wonderful, healthy, vegan, and organic brand. This calendar includes green, herbal, and fruit teas.

Bonne Maman Preserves Advent Calendar

Availability: US & Europe

The kids might not get excited about this calendar (or maybe they will?) but I think adults will love it. It includes a new fruit spread or honey to enjoy each day. I found it at World Market in the US.

Jo & Seph’s Vegan Popcorn Advent Calendar

Availability: UK; available on Amazon UK

This UK popcorn company does use dairy, but this particular collection is dairy-free and certified vegan. It’s a giant storybook filled with festive flavors, like Vegan Salted Caramel and Vegan Toffee Apple & Cinnamon.

Candy Kittens Advent Calendar

Availability: UK; available on Amazon UK

This is a build-your-own 3D calendar experience. The reward: gelatin-free, gummy, kitten-shaped candies for 24 days leading up to Christmas. This product is in the UK and Europe only.

Dairy-Free Advent Calendars: Non-Food Fun

Who says advent calendars have to contain chocolate? Go food-free with these naturally dairy-free advent calendars. All of the following are available in the US. We have linked up directly to purchase.

Lego Advent Calendars

Lego comes up with a few different themes for their advent calendars, and this year they have Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, City, and Friends themes. Each one includes 24 mini-figures, models and accessories to reveal and play with throughout the month!

The Body Shop Advent Calendars

This year, they have released not one, not two, but three advent calendars! You can go modest or luxe, based on your pampering desires. Their staff confirmed that no milk/dairy ingredients are used in any of these products. However, these collections aren’t strictly vegan. All of their products are vegetarian, and most are vegan, but they sometimes use honey or royal jelly in a few of their products.

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Advent Calendars

Melissa & Doug have their own playful advent calendars, complete with 24 unique wooden ornaments and a tree-topping star. Their toys are typically sustainably made and decorated with water-based, non-toxic paints.

Disney Storybook Advent Calendars

For the kids that like to read, Disney has these advent calendars with 24 storybooks to unwrap. Each year they release a couple new collections. This year is a Classic Storybook collection and a Disney Princess version.

Little People Advent Calendar

I can’t believe “People” toys are still around. They weren’t known as “little” people when I was a kid, and now they have even more detail. This is adorable fun for any little one. But you might be surprised by the size. The little people are housed in a rather big calendar.

Playmobil

Not to be outdone, Playmobil offers multiple toy advent calendars, including Christmas Toy Store, Santa’s Workshop, Christmas Baking, and so much more. And for educational purposes, they also have a Nativity Scene advent calendar.

Thomas & Friends Advent Calendar

Everyone’s favorite train is back with 23 of his friends to share a mini train for each day of your Christmas countdown.

Mochi Squishy Advent Calendar

For those who love a good sensory experience, this calendar includes 24 non-toxic, soft silicone squishy toys.

Kubla Crafts Felt Advent Calendars

From nativity scenes to decorative trees, the stuffed felt pieces on Kubla Crafts advent calendars are fun to velcro in place as kids countdown the days to Christmas.

Dairy-Free Advent Calendars: Best Re-Fillable Calendars

You can fill these reusable advent calendars each year with little treats, like Cocomels, Ocho Minis, Enjoy Life Minis, or YumEarth Candies. Or you can opt for little non-food gifts that will be equally fun to discover. All of the following are available in the US. We have linked up directly to purchase.

Byers’ Choice Fillable Advent Calendars

This brand is a bit pricier, but loyal fans love the pretty designs and high-quality wooden construction of Byers’ Choice.

Aparty4u Felt Christmas Advent Calendar

I love the creative and versatile design of this advent calendar. It’s also worth trying out just for the price!

Hearthsong Wooden Advent Calendar

This beautiful gingerbread house is a 3D advent calendar that you can refill with goodies year after year.

Make Your Own Dairy-Free Chocolate Advent Calendar

For a less expensive option, use our tips and guide to make your own “safe” advent calendar. We fill ours with semi-sweet and homemade vegan white chocolate!

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