26 best advent calendars for men: Christmas countdowns I guarantee he'll love

Whether he needs a little prompt with his skincare, or he's already something of a pro, the ClarinsMen advent calendar hits the sweet spot. Inside he'll find skin care, body care and more.

Men deserve a pamper session too! The BARBER PRO Advent Calendar is packed with 12 award-winning masks for the face and eyes, as well as a number of luxury grooming essentials.

If he's a Marvel fan, he'll love this sock advent calendar featuring 12-days of cosy comic book hero socks from Spider-Man to Captain America.

Festive spirits have proven a hit with the guys in my life - and this Drinks by the Dram collection from Master of Malt contains 12 different 30ml drams of premium gin to taste or share.

My husband rocks a beard and trying out beard oils and grooming products and if there's a guy in your life the same, there’s a men's advent calendar tailor-made for him and his glorious facial hair. The Bearded Man advent calendar has 24 2ml minis of a variety of 100% natural beard oils.

The advent calendar from Molton Brown, famed for their delicious unisex scents, is filled with gifts, from body oils and eau de toilette with fragrances that will appeal to just about everyone. That means there's a caveat with this gift: everyone in the household might be dipping in for a treat.

Nivea products are a big hit at my house, and this Nivea Men's Advent Calendar includes 24 gifts including Nivea favourites from shower and shaving gel to deodorant, plus a phone stand, bottle opener and more treats.

If he's a fan of pork crackling he's going to LOVE this men's advent calendar with a jaw-dropping selection of pork crackling in flavours like Salt 'N' Vinegar, Low & Slow BBQ and Marvellous Maple.

This advent calendar he'll love includes vegan-friendly and gluten-free gourmet popcorn in 14 festive flavours including two brand new tastes.

Foodies will appreciate this 24-day advent calendar chock full of varied chilli sauces, guaranteeing a red hot Christmas.

For the motor or model enthusiast, check out this 1:43 scale model of a 1963 VW Bulli camper van to build one piece at a time – it even has an engine noise and display stand.

And if he loves Marvel he’ll REALLY love this 24-piece Pocket Pop set with a new superhero (or villain!) for every day of December up to Christmas.

A build-it-yourself functioning retro radio in 24 parts - yes, it really works! Great for the guy who loves electronics or all things analog. 

Have a video game lover in your life? He’ll get a kick out of this advent calendar where you collect one electronic component a day to create games from Code Breaker to Whack a Mole.

This beer advent calendar gives you 24 BrewDog craft beers, from IPAs to stouts, plus a glass to celebrate.  

For whisky-lovers, this Scotch whisky advent calendar from Master of Malt is the perfect gift - it includes 24 different wax-sealed glass drams by 23 distilleries from the UK and you can choose between two festive package designs.  

Hotel Chocolat's luxurious advent calendar is a chocolate advent calendar with a twist! In addition to delicious dark, milk and white chocolate confections, you'll find mini bottles of tipple, like salted caramel vodka, chocolate creme liqueur and cacao vodka.

Inside this Christmas box, you'll find 25 bottles of premium Fortnum tipples, from scotch and vodka to gin and some fabulous festive season liqueurs like Figgy Pudding or Mince Pie and Marmalade.

Wine lovers will have the best Christmas ever with this fabulous countdown that includes 23 international wines plus a full bottle of Prosecco to pop open on Christmas Eve.  

In the US, you can shop a similar wine advent calendar online at QVC for $84.80.

The Brew Company's coffee advent calendar seems like it was created for the no-fuss guy. Paked with 25 ground coffees from around the world, it's a pour-over coffee advent calendar, so you just open a bag, pour hot water in and enjoy.

The organic Pukka tea advent calendar, filled mostly with caffeine free herbal teas, found a fan in my teen son. The 24-day countdown features flavours like wild apple & cinnamon, lemon, ginger and manuka honey, and Mint Refresh. And the teas are all sustainably sourced and ethically farmed, so it's a win-win.

What espresso-loving guy wouldn't appreciate the original Nespresso calendar? For 2023 it's a collab with French luxury outerwear brand Fusalp, and features 24 capsules, from Paris Espresso to Seasonal Delight Spices.

Featuring 25 single-serve tea bags with flavours like chocolate flake, liquorice & mint and rooibos crème caramel, the 2023 Teapigs advent calendar has a surprise: a golden ticket has been packaged inside 10 advent calendars - find a ticket and you've won an ultimate tea bundle!

File this under: an advent calendar for him that you can enjoy too. There are 24 packets of gourmet single-origin coffee beans each with enough for two cups coffee. So you can share!

Another advent calendar he can indulge in or share. There are total of 94 individually wrapped tea bags, featuring Whittard's famed black, green and white teas, spread over the 24 days.

Yawn tea and coffee advent calendars that will give the guy in your life a serious morning caffeine boost in the 24 days up to Christmas! The coffee advent calendar, which was once featured on ITV This Morning, contains 24 sachets – you can choose from ground or whole bean – each a specialty coffee from around the world.