We are at Christmas time and it is common to listen to the Advent calendar; However, few know that this tradition has its origin in Germany in the nineteenth century.
Although this custom derives from Protestantism, today it is common for different marks launch their calendars of advent with own products for regressive counting to Christmas Eve.
Discover how Advent calendar has evolved over the years.Elva Etienne / Getty Images.
The tradition of Advent calendar dates back to Protestant Germany of the nineteenth century, when the children lit A candle every Sunday of Advent, That is, four weeks before Christmas Eve.
Also, it was common for these They will paint with chalk on the wall or at the door of the houseswith a total of 24 stripes, which were erasing day by day from December 1 until reaching December 24.
However, it was not until 1902 that the Hamburg Protestant bookstore launched the market First printed advent calendar And a year later, the Gehard Lang editor began to sell Christmas images to be cut and glued in the twenty -four calendar boxes.
Thus, this calendar consisted of a Christmas watch with 24 numberswhich was evolving until 24 windows that they opened and contained surprises such as images of cities, winter landscapes or Christian motifs. It was in the fifties when this calendar became popular in Germany and in 1958 the first advent calendar with chocolates, As we know it today.
Currently, this type of advent calendar is the best and popular, so it is common for brands Include your own products in each box For the countdown to Christmas Eve and have even developed Digital calendars and in apps.