The festive treat had a huge mistake and some shoppers asked ‘is this even allowed?’
Many people mark the festive countdown to Christmas with an Advent calendar, and there are numerous options available on the market. Typically, Advent calendars have numbers on them to help people know how many days are left until December 25, however, if they don’t, it can make counting difficult.
While it is rare to ever see any Advent calendars without any numbers on them, people who bought a certain kind of calendar may be in for a surprise. Known as one of the most iconic Christmas chocolates, Celebrations releases Advent calendars every year. This year, fans have spent around £10 on the 25-day treat, which, on some, has a huge mistake.
A post has gone viral online when Elena Castellana posted a video on TikTok comparing two versions of the same product, highlighting what many people might have missed when adding it to their shopping basket. She showed two seemingly identical products up to the camera, but upon closer inspection, revealed a major oversight.
She said: “I’ve just bought these two Advent calendars, they’re exactly the same – bought from the exact same shop. This one has got no numbers on it – all the doors, and no numbers.”
Elena has confirmed that the botched calendar was bought from a Morrisons supermarket at Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. In her TikTok post, Elena added: “I kinda like it though, because, who’s got time to be searching for the numbers? Not me. It must be some kind of misprint, it is weird.
Tell viewers that the rules were completely out of the window, Elena ripped open a random door and said: “I suppose we don’t need to wait until December 1st, crack on.”
She immediately seemed to regret her choice as she pulled a mini Bounty bar out from behind the cardboard before trying again to get “the best chocolate that there is” – a Malteaser.
The official Celebrations page replied to Elena’s video on Instagram, writing: “We’d say it was a mistake… but the people seem to disagree.” Dozens had already piled into the comments section and loved the idea of a lawless advent calendar.
One user put: “Omg I want a no numbers one!” Someone else said: “No numbers, no rules just pure chocolate mystery!”
A third wrote: “No numbers means I would eat them all in one sitting!” And, one more said: “Wait, is this even allowed?”
When asked about the ‘mistake’ by the Mirror, the Chief Christmas Officer at Mars said: “At Celebrations, Christmas is all about joy, spontaneity and doing it your way. The curiosity surrounding this numberless Calendar is pure festive fun and we’re loving the buzz!
“Thanks to Elena for seeing the funny side – we never planned this twist, but it’s perfectly in tune with our playful spirit. Given the incredible response we’re seeing, we’re definitely open to more festive spontaneity. Who knows what other surprises might be in store! Keep your eyes peeled and in the meantime, open whatever door you want.”