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Christmas Advent Calendar

A snowy village on your TV, one window at a time.

Christmas Advent Calendar turns your TV into a family countdown to Christmas. Every day a new paper door opens in an illustrated village street. Behind it waits a surprise, and the village comes to life: smoke rises from the chimneys, lamps and garlands light up, a snowman appears, and on the last day a star shines on the clock tower.

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Apple TV • tvOS 16+ A new door every day 10 languages No subscription, no ads
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24

doors in an illustrated village

4

ways to set your calendar

4K

Christmas scenes

10

languages

See it on the TV

The village, a door opening onto the northern lights, carols, the family quiz, the tree filling with ornaments, the fireplace in Christmas Mode and the whole village lighting up on the last day.

Behind the doors

A different surprise every day, picked so there is something for every age in the room.

Carols to sing along to

Classic carols with sing-along lyrics. Every line lights up as you sing, so the children can join in. Read more.

A family Christmas quiz

A game-show quiz for the whole family, with trivia pitched for kids and grown-ups alike. Read more.

Recipes to make together

Gingerbread cookies, real hot chocolate and sugar cookies, step by step.

Traditions from around the world

How Christmas is celebrated in Germany, Mexico, Iceland and Australia. Read more.

Stories to read aloud

Classic tales for cozy winter evenings, including "A Visit from St. Nicholas", page by page. Read more.

Facts and quotes

Surprising Christmas facts and favourite Christmas quotes.

4K scenes

A snowy forest, the northern lights and a crackling fireplace.

A village that comes to life

Smoke rises from the chimneys, lamps and garlands light up, a snowman appears - and on the last day a star shines on the clock tower.

Christmas Mode

Turn your TV into a Christmas window: falling snow, the carols you have unlocked and a live countdown to Christmas.

The screen saver stays off while it runs, so it can stay on for as long as you like.

  • Christmas dinner.
  • Wrapping presents.
  • A quiet evening by the tree.

Your family tree

Every opened door hangs an ornament on your Christmas tree, so the tree fills up as December goes on.

Open any surprise again whenever you like - last week's carol, the recipe you want to bake again, the story the children ask for twice.

Apple TV screens

The village, the doors, Christmas Mode and what waits behind them, as they look on a 4K television.

Your calendar, your way

Not every family counts down the same days, so the calendar adapts to yours.

December 1-24 Until Christmas Day Orthodox Christmas: December 14 - January 7 Your own date

A parental lock keeps the calendar settings the way you set them. Why some families count to January 7: Orthodox Christmas explained.

Made for Apple TV

  • Designed for the Siri Remote and the big screen.
  • Top Shelf shows which door opens today, right from the Home Screen.
  • Christmas Mode keeps the screen saver away while it runs.
  • In 10 languages.

Try it free

  • Doors 1-3 are free.
  • See the village, the doors and what waits behind them before you decide.

Unlock the whole season

  • A single in-app purchase.
  • No subscription and no ads.
  • Seasons you unlock stay yours to revisit.

Who it suits

Families who would like the countdown to be something they do together.

Families with young children

A door to open every morning, a village that changes, and a number that gets smaller.

Mixed-age households

Carols for the little ones, a quiz that catches out the grown-ups, recipes everyone can help with.

Orthodox families

A calendar that counts to January 7 instead of December 25.

Quiet evenings

Christmas Mode with snow, carols and a fire on the screen.

Available On

Built for the living-room television.

Apple TV

tvOS 16.0 or later

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Frequently asked questions

What is behind the doors?

A different surprise every day: classic carols with sing-along lyrics, a game-show Christmas quiz, recipes to make together, Christmas traditions from Germany, Mexico, Iceland and Australia, stories to read aloud, surprising facts and quotes, and 4K scenes such as a snowy forest, northern lights and a crackling fireplace.

Which dates does the calendar cover?

You choose: December 1 to 24, all the way to Christmas Day, Orthodox Christmas from December 14 to January 7, or a start date of your own. A parental lock keeps the calendar settings the way you set them.

What is Christmas Mode?

It turns the TV into a Christmas window: falling snow, the carols you have unlocked and a live countdown to Christmas. The screen saver stays off while it runs, so it can stay on through dinner or an evening by the tree.

What is free, and what does the purchase unlock?

Doors 1 to 3 are free. A single in-app purchase unlocks the whole season, with no subscription and no ads, and seasons you unlock stay yours to revisit.

Which devices does it run on?

Apple TV, on tvOS 16 or later. It is designed for the Siri Remote, and Top Shelf shows which door opens today. The app is available in 10 languages.