Haribo Advent Calendar Review: Better Than Chocolate?
A European Haribo calendar with a mini bag of gummies or chews behind every door. Made for the grown-up who skips the chocolate in every box and goes straight for the gummy bears.
Mostly yes, for an adult who prefers gummies to chocolate. Each door holds a whole mini bag rather than one small piece, from Goldbears to Maoam chews [1]. The catch is that this listing names last year's edition, so check the box before ordering.
By Andrew Pataleta, GiftX founder · Updated October 29, 2026 · Sources
Specs at a glance
| Contents | Mini bags of gummies and chews [1] |
| Classics | Goldbears, Roulette, Maoam [1] |
| Net weight | 300 g [1] |
| Extras | Christmas story behind the doors [1] |
| Design | Glows in the dark [1] |
| Material | Cardboard [1] |
| Edition | Listing names the 2025 calendar [1] |
Pros and cons
- Listing names the 2025 edition [1]
- Contains gelatin, like most Haribo gummies
- Import price for a candy calendar
For the gummy person, not the chocolate person
Every office has one: the person who picks the gummy bears out of the candy bowl and leaves the chocolate. This is their advent calendar.
Each door hides a mini bag of gummies, gummy bears or chewy candies, so the daily treat is a proper handful instead of one thin chocolate [1].
A whole bag a day is also easier to share. Leave the calendar on a desk and the whole team starts stopping by around three in the afternoon.
Goldbears, Maoam and a glowing box
The lineup includes Haribo classics such as Goldbears, Roulette and Maoam chews [1]. The calendar holds 300 g of candy in total [1].
Each door also carries part of a Christmas story, and the calendar is designed to glow in the dark, so it can be found at night [1]. It sounds like a kids' feature; on a desk it is a small, fun detail.
Haribo pitches it for children and the whole family, and the specs list a kid age range [1]. Adults who love the brand will not mind, but it looks playful rather than elegant.
Last year's box and the gelatin
This listing still names the 2025 Haribo calendar [1]. Sealed candy keeps well, but if they care about the date on the box, check the current listing before ordering.
Most Haribo gummies contain gelatin, so vegetarians and anyone avoiding pork gelatin should skip it. And as an imported calendar it costs more than an American candy calendar of similar size.
The desk calendar to share
It works best for a coworker or a roommate who will happily share a bag with whoever stops by [1].
From this guide, it pairs with the Keurig Advent Calendar Variety Pack for a desk drawer countdown, or with the Kinder Mini Mix calendar for a European candy swap.
It is also an easy gift for a teenager who has outgrown chocolate calendars but not candy, or for a grown sibling who still steals the gummies from everyone's stocking.
FAQ
What is inside the Haribo advent calendar?
Each door holds a mini bag of Haribo gummies, gummy bears or chewy candies, with classics like Goldbears, Roulette and Maoam [1]. The calendar holds 300 g of candy in total, and every door adds part of a Christmas story to read along [1]
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Sources and how we checked
- Amazon.com listing for the Haribo Advent Calendar
Source check: Amazon prices and contents above were checked on October 29, 2026. We did not test these products hands-on. Picks are based on manufacturer specs, Amazon listings and the reasons people actually give these gifts.
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