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The Advent Calendar is a seasonal daily found in [[Happy Valley]], which is only available during the Month of Celebrating (December). From it, you can receive [[Neopoint]]s, Items related to the holiday season, and sometimes [[Avatar]]s. Everyday you get different items and different amounts of Neopoints, and sometimes you don't always get the same items as other [[Neopian]]s.
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So when it's the month of gathering, go to: [http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Christmas Advent Calender]
The '''Advent Calendar''' is a [[daily]] in [[Terror Mountain#Happy Valley|Happy Valley]] that is only active during the month of December.  During this month, users can visit the Advent Calendar every day to view a short animation and collect a small gift, both of which are often [[Christmas]] or winter themed.


The advent calendar was first announced by [[TNT]] on November 30, 2000, and the first Advent Calendar gift was given out on December 1, 2000.  Just like other dailies, users are only allowed to collect Advent Calendar gifts using their [[main account]].
==Advent Gifts==
The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day.  These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users receive the same gifts.


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Past Gifts:
{{AdventCalendarYears}}


'''2004:'''


Year 7 Plushie
There are also two [[avatar]]s that can be unlocked by visiting the Advent Calendar:
Year 7 Gnome
Hand Bell
Chocolate Peach
Triangle Ringing Cybunny
Hand Knitted Jumper
Cranberry Gummy Slorg
Homemade Buggy
Rebuild Maraqua Poster
Limited Edition Guitar
Plushie Kau Plushie
Mistletoe Wreath
Chocolate Christmas Scorchio
Merry Christmas Card
Starry Hair Brush
Cranberry Jelly
Dieter Action Figure
Kreludan Christmas Carols
Seasonal Evil Coconut
Coconut Shy Quiggle Plushie
Plate of Cookies
Seasonal Gift Box
Clockwork Asparagus Chia
Number Six Plushie
Battle JubJub Cake
Cylara Poster
Defenders Of Neopia Annual
Judge Hog Action Figure
Seasonal Attack Pea' as an avatar on the NeoBoards
Chocolate Chia Treat
Chia Print Chair
Techo Clock
Purple Sticky Hand
Mulled Fruit Juice
Bori Snow Globe
Uni Races Usuki Set
Christmas Shoyru Plushie
Bitten Green Apple
Morguss Spell Book
Christmas Vira Plushie
Gingerbread House
Wocky Painting
Snicklebeast
Mop and Bucket
Iced Christmas Cake
Poptart Plushie
Neopian Times Year 6 Annual
Neopian Times Usuki Set
Holly Stained Glass Window
Brightvale Flag
Snowager Sculpture
Snow Kookith
Big Bag of Sweets
Dr Sloth Pinata
Royal Boy Bruce Balloon
Christmas Brucicle
Chocolate Doughnutfruit
Rainbow Doughnutfruit Plushie
Green Quiguki Rug
Merry Christmas Quiguki
Whack A Kass Puppet
Fake Lord Kass Toy Sword
Plastic Fir' as an avatar on the NeoBoards
Snowball Bean Bag


'''2005'''


{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
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|style="width:50px;"|[[Image:Plasticfir.gif]] ||'''Plastic Fir'''<br />Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on December 1st.
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|[[Image:Attack pea.gif]] ||'''Seasonal Attack Pea'''<br />Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on a specific day.<br />The day on which this avatar is given out changes every year.
|-
|}


[[Category: To Do List]]
==Glitches==
[[Category: Secrets]]
*On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a [[Tuskininny]], [[Kiko]], and [[Wocky]] getting ready for a summer outing, only to find [[Neopia]] in a blizzard warning and  the [[New Features]] page for that day featured a snow theme. When users tried to collect a their, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).
*On December 18, 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a [[plushie]], was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via [[Premium]]'s portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 [[NP]].
*On December 6, 2012 one of the prizes was the [[NC Mall|Neocash]] item ''Real Negg Faerie Wings''. Since TNT felt it was too similar to another pair of wings given out during that year's Negg Festival, it was replaced by the ''Homemade Lavender Faerie Wings'' on December 12.
 
==Trivia==
*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.
*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was a part of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 it was a part of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].
 
==External links==
*'''Locations:''' [http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Advent Calendar], [http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2000&day=1 Animation Archive]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=240 #240], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=271 271], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=272 272]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 18 December 2012

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The Advent Calendar is a daily in Happy Valley that is only active during the month of December. During this month, users can visit the Advent Calendar every day to view a short animation and collect a small gift, both of which are often Christmas or winter themed.

The advent calendar was first announced by TNT on November 30, 2000, and the first Advent Calendar gift was given out on December 1, 2000. Just like other dailies, users are only allowed to collect Advent Calendar gifts using their main account.

Advent Gifts[edit]

The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed items and a small amount of Neopoints. Generally, all users receive the same gifts.


Advent Calendar Gifts By Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014


There are also two avatars that can be unlocked by visiting the Advent Calendar:


Plasticfir.gif Plastic Fir
Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on December 1st.
Attack pea.gif Seasonal Attack Pea
Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on a specific day.
The day on which this avatar is given out changes every year.

Glitches[edit]

  • On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a Tuskininny, Kiko, and Wocky getting ready for a summer outing, only to find Neopia in a blizzard warning and the New Features page for that day featured a snow theme. When users tried to collect a their, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).
  • On December 18, 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a plushie, was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via Premium's portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 NP.
  • On December 6, 2012 one of the prizes was the Neocash item Real Negg Faerie Wings. Since TNT felt it was too similar to another pair of wings given out during that year's Negg Festival, it was replaced by the Homemade Lavender Faerie Wings on December 12.

Trivia[edit]

  • Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the Pant Devil before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
  • The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.
  • In 2009 the Advent Calendar was a part of the Winter Wonderfest. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 it was a part of the Winter Starlight Celebration.

External links[edit]

Neopets Dailies

Advent Calendar | Anchor Management | Apple Bobbing | Coltzan's Shrine | Daily Puzzle | Deserted Tomb | Faerie Caverns
Forgotten Shore | Fruit Machine | Giant Jelly | Giant Omelette | Kiko Pop | Lunar Temple | Meteor Crash Site 725-XZ
Mysterious Symol Hole | The Snowager | Tombola | Trudy's Surprise | Turmaculus | Underwater Fishing