Counting down to the holidays isn’t just for kids. If you know a guy who has all kinds of Christmas spirit, treat him to a totally awesome advent calendar for men this season.
Between building stuff, collecting stuff, eating stuff, sipping stuff, solving stuff, and stuff to help your guy feel fresh and ready for the holidays, we’ve included a wide range of adult advent calendars on our list. There’s even a couple of do-it-yourself options if you want to get creative and surprise him with a customized calendar you know he’ll love…beer…socks…gadgets…you know him best, so have fun with it.
The countdown is almost here, so make sure your favorite guy is ready to celebrate!
If you’ve got a serious comic book fan on your hands, or just someone who’s a fan of all those incredibly awesome Marvel movies – because, honestly, who isn’t? – treat them to this Marvel Advent Calendar from Funko!
Counting down to the holidays has never been this fun as every day they’ll collect a new Pocket Pop! size Marvel superhero. And, yes, all the classics and favorites are included.
This is definitely more of a DIY advent calendar for men, but it has so much potential!
Designed to fit 12 days worth of miniature bottles of alcohol in it, this simple yet cleverly designed box allows you to customize each surprise. Fill it with his favorite whiskey’s, gin’s, tequila’s, and so much more. Heck, each slot is even big enough to fit small bottles of wine! The possibilities are endless and the wow-power is substantial.
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Featuring 12 incredible whiskey samplers from the Emerald Isle, he’ll be sipping whiskeys while celebrating the holidays, and we think that’s a total win-win. Definitely a great gift for your favorite guy, treat him to something he’ll enjoy throughout December.
If your guy is a fan of breakfast – every guy is! – he’ll absolutely flip for this advent calendar from Bonne Maman.
Featuring 24 days of delectable and perfectly spreadable jams, jellies, and honey, his morning toast, English muffins, and waffles will never taste so good. With classic flavors and new holiday favorites, he’s sure to find his new go-to morning treat. And, really, this choice is a win-win for everyone, as this adult advent calendar is fun for the whole family to enjoy.
Delicious flavors include Apricot/Lavender, Cherry/Blackberry, Cherry/Christmas Spice, Cherry/Elderflower, Fig/Cardamom, Grapefruit/Dragon Fruit, Lemon/Yuzu, Mango/Peach/Lime, Orange/Cinnamon, Pear/Mirabelle Plum, Raspberry/Lychee, Rhubarb/Strawberry, Strawberry/Verbena, Sweet Orange/Passion Fruit, White Nectarine/Peach, and many other delicious new flavors.
If you’re shopping for a guy who loves to tinker, build things, or fix stuff, this advent calendar from Wera Tools is the one for him. And, while this is the 2019 edition, it’s still awesome and a fan favorite for sure.
Containing professional tools for 20 different applications, this advent calendar for men offers a different surprise each day of December, and, by December 25, he’ll have a mini toolkit ready to work with.
Featuring screwdrivers, a two-component cross-handle with great leverage, a two-part Stubby bit holder, corkscrew, bottle opener, and much more, he’ll absolutely love this calendar.
Featuring 24 fan-favorite characters, iconic vehicles, and locations, there’s something fun to build every day in December. Darth Vader with a Christmas twist, Poe Dameron, The Millennium Falcon, TIE fighter it’s all here!
Fun for kids of all ages – including all those guys who have been fans since 1978 – the build-up to Christmas has never been so cool. Don’t pass up on this wow-worthy and impressive 2020 advent calendar for men.
For a guy who always wished a Hogwarts letter arrived in the mail, this Harry Potter Advent Calendar from Funko! is the countdown box of his dreams.
Featuring 24 days of Harry Potter-themed Pocket Pop! surprises, this advent calendar features figurines of the Wizarding World’s most favorite witches, wizards, beasts, ghosts, and house-elves. A fun addition to anyone’s Funko! collection, think about pairing this with some delicious sweets, too.
Featuring 12 premium gin samplers, this is ideal for anyone who loves all kinds of gin and enjoys trying new and hard to find small batches. Amp up his holiday season with this incredible gift we know he’ll love.
A totally fun play on an advent calendar for men, this advent calendar from Hazet features an entire mini toolset. Over the course of December, your guy will reveal a new tool or tool accessory to add to his collection, and we just think that’s really cool. And, functional. There’s even a bottle opener, because, well…2020.
There’s even a tool bag to hold everything. This is definitely a fun gift as well as something we know he’ll use.
For a guy that’s a fan of a Nightmare Before Christmas, give him the gift of Funko!
Featuring a 24-day countdown, this advent calendar for men features Pocket Pop! sized vinyl figures of all the classic and fan-favorite characters from Tim Burton’s all-time classic holiday flick. While each day is a surprise, rest assured that Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, and the rest of the gang will make an appearance in December.
Pocket Pop! figures range in height depending on the character, but they max out at two inches.
Treat him to an advent calendar we know he’ll love: a whiskey sipper.
Brought to you by Drinks by the Dram, this 24-day countdown calendar features carefully selected samplers of some truly awesome whiskey from Scotland, the United Kingdom, and beyond. A great way to get into the holiday spirit, there’s a sampler for everyone including some under the radar goods from around the world.
And, while we know this is a more expensive advent calendar, his holiday cheer and spirit is sure to be off the charts this December.
If you’re shopping for an advent calendar for a guy who loves The Office, check out this awesome 12 Days of Office Socks collection!
Featuring 12 pairs of socks with a variety of Office-inspired designs – including everyone’s favorite Assistant to the Regional Manager and “That’s What She Said” jokes – he’s sure to love wearing these in December.
Great for kids of all ages, this advent calendar features 24 days worth of holiday and winter-themed LEGO sets ready to be built during the countdown to Christmas. Townspeople, sleighs, snowplows, snowmobiles, and jolly ole St. Nick are all included in this set. Definitely something fun for your favorite guy or for the whole family to take part in.
Brought to you by Drinks by the Dram, this 12-day countdown calendar features carefully selected samplers of some truly awesome tequila and mezcal, perfect for any agave lover. A fun way to countdown during the final 12 days of Christmas, treat your favorite guy to an experience he’ll never forget.
And, while we know this is a more expensive advent calendar, we know he’ll love it.
If your man appreciates a little humor and has been spotted lounging around in sweats a little too much lately, treat him to this fun take on an advent calendar for men – one made for couch potatoes.
The festive season is just around the corner, and we all know what that means: food, TV marathons, and all the sweets you can think of. So, while we know there’s much lounging to be had in December, help your guy get a few moves in to keep the blood flowing between snacks.
This calendar works exactly like a classic advent calendar, but rather than chocolates and toys, he’ll find three different physical activities to pick from. And, he must complete one of them by the end of the day. All the exercise tips are laced with a little humor, so we think he’ll enjoy it!
If you want to get creative with your advent calendar this year, think about going totally DIY and customize it to the needs and wants of your special guy – or even make this for the entire family.
With this extra-large wooden advent calendar, you get to decide what surprises are in store – fill this with his boozy favorites, cocktail mixers, candies, puzzles, socks, and more. And, because every box is a different size, you get to have fun with selection.
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Bourbon. Enough said. In all seriousness, if you’re looking for an advent calendar for men that’s sure to impress, it’s this one.
Brought to you by Drinks by the Dram, this 24-day countdown calendar features carefully selected samplers of bourbon and best kept secrets from the United States. New, obscure, and classics like Eagle Rare, Hudson, Balcones & Michter’s, and more!
And, while we know this is a more expensive advent calendar, we know his holiday cheer will be at an all-time high!
Don’t let the cover fool you: this advent calendar is made for more than just kids, folks.
If your favorite guy has more of a sweet tooth for gummies and licorice than chocolate, check out this advent calendar for him from Haribo.
Known for making some seriously good gummy candies, Haribo’s advent calendar features an assortment of gummy bears, gummy worms, licorice, marshmallow’s and more. With 24 days worth of candy surprises in store, he’s sure to enjoy this all December long.
Know a guy who loves a little mystery and intrigue? Check out this advent calendar for men with a Sherlock Holmes theme.
Featuring 24 Christmas Crimes that must be solved before the big day, this countdown to the holidays is a fun, problem-solving twist on the traditional advent calendar. Each day, your guy will be tasked with using the available evidence to deduce what might have happened, and in the process, find vital clues, decipher codes, check alibis and of course, solve the crime.
A fun gift for any Sherlock Holmes fan, this is a real treat in December.
Featuring 12 days of Nintendo-themed socks, this advent calendar will have your favorite guy stylish all year long with these throwback-inspired looks. All the classic games are included like Donkey Kong and Mario Brothers, along with some other fun Nintendo designs.
Please be aware that socks size runs Men’s 10 – 13
Boys will be boys, even when they’re grown-ups, so why not tickle their fancy with an Advent calendar for men that teases their brain and keeps their hands busy and out of the Christmas candy dish?
This clever calendar features 24 metal wire puzzles at different levels of ability, with each day of Advent offering a different surprise. They can share the puzzles with the kids, and challenge each other to speed races to see who can solve them the fastest. Dads beware – sometimes kids figure these things out far faster than adults.
The Christmas season can be a stressful one, and there’s no better way to relax and enjoy the holidays than with a mug of steaming hot tea.
This clever Advent calendar contains 25 bags of premium English Tea Shop tea, 13 different flavors in all. Each day your man can open up a door and discover a delicious treat that’s warming and comforting. Your only job is to provide the time and space to let him do it.
A nostalgic pop-up advent calendar featuring images by one of America’s best-loved artists, this interactive Norman Rockwell is a true classic. Highlighting his classic painting, Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas, this advent calendar features 24 windows that reveal a different holiday illustration. The intricate pop-up construction with multiple sliding parts makes for an especially fun, daily celebration during the holiday season.
Winter is coming, so if your favorite guy is a total Game of Thrones fan, treat to him this advent calendar for men.
This calendar features a 12-day countdown to Christmas, with 12 totally awesome and perfectly Game of Thrones-inspired pairs of socks – six pairs of ankle socks and six pairs of crew socks. All of the great houses are represented, so no matter who he wished ended up on the Iron Throne, he’ll have something to show his allegiance.
Hold the phone, people, we found a pork rind advent calendar, and let’s just say that’s the coolest thing we’ll say all day.
If you’ve got a lover of pork cracklings – aka pork rinds! – on your hands, then he’ll love this advent calendar for men from The Snaffling Pig Co. Featuring a 24-day countdown and six different flavors of pork rinds – Black Pepper, Low & Slow BBQ, Marvellous Maple, Perfectly Salted, Pigs In Blankets – we know he’ll love getting psyched for the holidays this year.
While this is definitely more a splurge item, this advent calendar for men is perfect for any guy who’s a lover of really, really, really good whisky.
Brought to you by Drinks by the Dram, this 24-day countdown calendar features carefully selected samplers of single cask whisky from the United Kingdom and beyond. A fun way to enjoy a few spirits while celebrating the holiday spirit, this calendar is full of cask strength, naturally bottled drams you won’t find anywhere else. And, bonus: you can taste some, too.
If you’re favorite guy loves building stuff and fixing stuff, he’ll love this tool advent calendar for men from Gedore.
The 24-piece GEDORE red tool set, includes a countdown to Christmas with socket spanners, bits, adapters, and the new GEDORE red screwdriver! This limited edition set is sure to be a hit this December! Included in this calendar: red case, screwdriver double-ended bits, T10, T15, T20, T25, T30, and T40 1/4″ bits. Also includes the handle, sockets size 6-13, 5/16″ to 1/4″ adapter, PH2, PZ2, and 4 mm hex bits.
This two-for-one advent calendar features some fan favorites in the Star Wars Galaxy and we think guys, young and old, will love counting down to the holiday with these. And, because there’s two, there’s more to eat – and more to share!
Featuring “The Child” – aka Baby Yoda – and a Storm Trooper with some serious attitude, the fun design mixed with the classic chocolate candy countdown makes for one advent for him we know he’ll love.
Featuring 24 removable and reusable boxes, perfect for chocolate, candy, socks, tools, collectibles, and small trinkets, have some fun with the holidays this year and dazzle him with something he’ll truly love.
Featuring a 12-day countdown to Christmas, behind each window is a different pair of Marvel superhero socks. All his favorites are sure to be included: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk, Ant-Man, and more. Sock sizes are Mens 6-12 and come in both ankle style and trouser-sized socks.
Definitely something fun for any guy a fan of the classic comic books or all those awesome movies.
We’ve featured a few different advent calendars for men by Drinks By The Dram, but this one is just too cool not to include! The Spirits Collection Advent Calendar features a hand-picked collection of premium and hard to find favorites from some of the finest distilleries and best producers around the world.
Bonus: these samplers are not found in any of the other boxes. We’re talking Whiskey, Bourbon, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Cognac, and Tequila from around the world. There’s a little bit of everything!
If the man on your list loves delicious milk chocolate, this Advent calendar from Lindt delivers 24 days of the most delicious chocolate in the shapes of cute critters, and of course, the Lindt Bear.
Inspired by Pukka’s beautiful tea selection box designs, this advent calendar is the perfect way to offer up a moment or two of relaxation during the Christmas hustle and bustle.
Featuring 24 of Pukka’s most loved teas in a fun, puzzling order, your man will have fun as he finds his way through the tea maze and discovers each day’s surprise.
‘Tis the season for chocolate, and if your guy has a serious sweet tooth, we know he’ll love this adult advent calendar from Godiva that’s stocked with nothing but delicious and luxury chocolates.
And, this advent calendar has it all: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, mint, raspberry, strawberry champagne, almond, and espresso twists. So delicious! Countdown to Christmas the old fashion way with sweet treats!
I don’t know about you, but lottery scratch-off tickets are a holiday tradition in my family. Even to this day, Santa sneaks a few into our stockings every Christmas morning, and while we hardly ever win anything of significance, they’re just plain fun! And, now with this cool scratchers advent calendar, there’s even more fun to be had in December!
With 25 slots for scratcher tickets, your guy will love counting down to Christmas even more! And, who knows? Maybe he’ll win big!
We’ve featured a few other incredible socks advent calendars on our list, but this one from Jacques Moret is truly festive and perfect for the holidays. Featuring a 12-day countdown to Christmas, this advent calendar has nothing but men’s socks in holiday-inspired designs. And, they’re all incredibly classy, too! From fun plaid patterns to reindeer and polar bears, this is one styling gift to give!
If your favorite guy loves the hit TV show Friends, have we got an advent calendar for him! Featuring a 24-day countdown with all kinds of Friends-themed goodies including a trivia quiz, coffee-scented erasers, pens, pencils, stamps, sticky notes, and more, he’s sure to love this advent calendar! There’s even a “do not disturb – I’m watching Friends” door hanger. How cool!
Featuring a 24-day countdown to Christmas, each window reveals a different Keto-friendly chocolate mini-bar. We’re talking no sugar, no soy, low-carb, vegan, gluten-free, and still absolutely delicious sweet treats we know he’ll love. Available in both dark chocolate and milk chocolate, there’s a flavor for everyone.
A healthier way to enjoy the holidays, be sure to check out this one!
If your favorite guy loves tea, be sure to check out this event calendar for men by Vadham. Featuring 24 days of different teas in an adorable box, he’s sure to love the variety and surprises each day. It’s also worth mentioning that this is not only on the list of “best tea gift sets” by many publications, but it’s also one of Oprah’s favorite things. He may or may not care about that fun fact, but it’s definitely worth mentioning.
Included in the box: Includes India’s Original Masala Chai, Sweet Cinnamon, Kashmiri Kahwa, Earl Grey, Ginger Masala, Vanilla Spice, Himalayan Green Tea, Sweet Himalayan, Chamomile Mint Citrus, Lemon Spiced, Moringa Tulsi, Turmeric Spiced, Turmeric Ginger, Turmeric Ashwagandha, Turmeric Moringa Turmeric Pepper, Turmeric Chamomile, Chocolate Vanilla, High Mountain Oolong Tea, Earl Grey Citrus, Blooming Rose, Darjeeling Premium First Flush, Daily Darjeeling Second Flush, & Assam Exotic.
