The 2025 Panini Absolute Football Countdown Calendar gives the Absolute base set a festive upgrade with 24 holiday-themed packs set up as an advent calendar.
The three-card packs each include one base card, one rookie card, and one insert. Collectors should also expect to find one Holiday Suit memorabilia card somewhere in the calendar. Though Panini’s official release is set for November 12, some collectors have already found these calendars at retail establishments.
The base set includes 100 cards, split evenly between veterans and rookies. Base cards within calendar packs have a plaid holiday pattern running through the design.
Select inserts from Absolute can be found in calendar packs and combine to fall once per pack:
An exclusive set is the Rookie Holiday Suit memorabilia cards, which fall once per calendar.
Tough finds include Kaboom inserts and Red Square versions of Rookie Signatures (/150).
Cards per pack: 3Packs per box: 24Boxes per case: 8Set size: 200 cardsRelease date (subject to change): November 12, 2025
Please note that print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced.
