They have them here before holidays, and in special holiday colors. They usually have pastels for Easter .... browns & orange for fall (Halloween and Thanksgiving)...... and perhaps red & green ones for Christmas. When they have them, the almond M&Ms appear in a bin below the others large size bags. Slightly less quantity in the bag (cuz they cost more) and perhaps a higher cost. I never remember to look at the price!
Wikipedia mentions them, briefly:
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Although they were marketed and then withdrawn in the 1960s, in 1988, Almond-centered M&M's hit stores again in limited release, with appearances only during Christmas and Easter times; it became a standard part of the product line in 1992.
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And Google shows a few places that have them -- they mention Amazon, which would ship them further. I don't know why the colored crystals show up, though!