25 Advent Calendars for Your Husband That'll Spoil Him Silly

He wants one even if he won't ask for one.
Advent calendars for husband
Photos, clockwise: Man Crates, Williams Sonoma, COLEBALLMARKERS, Flaviar
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Emily Rumsey
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Updated Oct 11, 2024
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Don't worry, even Santa has difficulty shopping for your husband. After all, someone who claims he "doesn't want anything" isn't exactly making a wishlist. Luckily, Santa's elves (that's us) have copious amounts of holiday gift ideas for him, starting with a surprise on December 1st. An advent calendar for your husband is just the unexpected gesture that'll get him into the spirit of the season. Every day he'll get to unwrap a themed goodie that might even inspire what he wants under the Christmas tree. A whiskey advent calendar calls for Glencairn glasses on the 25th, while skincare essentials will prompt a desire for a cozy robe. Whichever idea sets off jingle bells in your head, make sure to secure your husband's advent calendar (or a couples advent calendar to get in on the fun yourself) before it sells out.

1. Onyx Coffee Lab 2024 Coffee Advent Calendar

Onyx Coffee Lab advent calendar for husband
Photo: Onyx Coffee Lab

Treat your favorite java lover to a caffeinated tour this holiday season with a coffee-packed advent calendar from Oynx Coffee Lab. Tucked inside each "page" of the storybook are globally sourced coffee beans with its origin history, tasting notes and brewing instructions for a holistic morning ritual. The best part? Each perk-up pick contains enough to make one full pot of coffee (24 ounces), so this is basically a gift for you, too. Thanks, Santa!

2. Man Crates Jerky Advent Calendar

Meat Advent calendar for husband
Photo: Man Crates

This year, instead of the usual chocolate advent calendar, surprise your husband with a jerky advent calendar. This savory countdown features 24 beef jerky bites in unique flavors like Habanero BBQ, Sesame Ginger and Rootbeer. Pair it with a card that says "Meaty Christmas my love!"

3. Fly By Jing Winter in Sichuan Advent Calendar

Fly By Jing Sichuan chilli sauce advent calendar for husband
Photo: Fly By Jing

Take his taste buds on a trip to Sichuan, China this holiday season with this advent calendar idea for your husband. He'll receive 12 of Fly By Jing's pantry staple chili sauces including three brand new flavors and one product previously discontinued. They'll add umami to any meal whether it's atop scrambled eggs or in dan dan noodle sauce.

4. Charbonnel et Walker Chocolate Advent Calendar

Charbonnel et Walker truffle advent calendar for husband
Photo: Williams Sonoma

We covered savory and spicy so it's time for our sweet picks. For the chocolate-lover, you can't go wrong with Charbonnel et Walker's advent calendar for your husband. Founded in 1875, they really know what they're doing in the kitchen. Filled with 25 artisanal truffles made from the finest ingredients by master British confectioners (think: Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel, Sea Salt Praline and White Chocolate Strawberry Conserve), he'll enjoy each day of December with a lil' treat and plenty of love.

5. Sugarfina 24 Tastes of Christmas Candy Advent Calendar

Sugarfina candy advent calendar for husband
Photo: Sugarfina

Sugarfina is a luxury candy boutique known for its gourmet sweets—and beautiful packaging. If you and your husband haven't tried their confections yet, you're definitely missing out. From festive peppermint bark cookies to their classic peach gummy hearts, their 2024 advent calendar will let you sample a host of their best offerings. Pro tip from a Sugarfina fan: buy two! After just one bite, your husband will be hooked and sharing might not be in the cards.

6. Uncommon Goods Retro Games Coding Advent Calendar

Uncommon Goods retro games advent calendar
Photo: Uncommon Goods

The best advent calendars for your husband don't just revolve around food. This one will test his coding skills. Each day of December he'll be given an electronic challenge using the included circuit board. They get increasingly harder each day, so he could be up pretty late on Christmas Eve. Note: Batteries not included.

7. The New Yorker Puzzle Advent Calendar

The New Yorker puzzle advent calendar for husband
Photo: Anthropologie

Keep him busy while you wrap his Christmas presents with this challenging puzzle advent calendar from the New York Puzzle Company. It includes 24 100-piece jigsaw puzzles, each depicting an iconic holiday-themed cover of The New Yorker magazine. Just ensure he has a designated puzzling spot so your dining table is still free come time for Christmas dinner.

8. Survival Kit Advent Calendar for Men

Survival kit advent calendar for husband
Photo: Amazon

If it's the middle of winter, but he's already thinking about the summer and backpacking, shop this useful advent calendar idea for him. From a compass to a fire starter to a multi-functional spoon, it's more than a countdown to Christmas, it's a survival kit. There's even a special organizer to keep the tools easily accessible and protected.

9. Advent Calendar for Golfers

Golf advent calendar for husband
Photo: COLEBALLMARKERS

Here's a tee-rific advent calendar idea for the husband that loves to golf. It gives him practical year-round tools like a golf towel, divot tool (which doubles as a bottle opener) and impact tape stickers, as well as special seasonal items like 12 Christmas-themed Titalist golf balls he definitely won't want to lose in any penalty areas. It might not help his golf game, but it'll certainly earn you points as the best-spouse-ever.

10. GiveThemBeer.com 12 Beers of Christmas Craft Beer Gift Basket

GiveThemBeer.com advent calendar for husband
Photo: GiveThemBeer.com

If your husband spends his weekends hitting up the best breweries in your area, this beer advent calendar will be right up his alley. Filled with 12 of the best craft beers of 2024—from ales and stouts to IPAs—each beer in this versatile collection will shoot straight to the top of his favorites list. He'll be buzzing for Christmas.

11. Neil Edley 12 Days of Gourmet Nuts

Neil Edley gourmet nuts advent calendar for husband
Photo: Uncommon Goods

This advent calendar for your husband will cure his hanger so you can check out one more store at the mall. Each day he'll get to sample a variety of nuts like Salted Pistachios, Butter Cinnamon Pecans and Smoked Almonds, all of which come in festive reusable tins. They'll easily fit in his pocket or a purse so he's prepared for a snack emergency while Christmas shopping.

12. Flaviar's Whiskey Advent Calendar 2024

Flaviar whiskey advent calendar for husband
Photo: Flaviar

Whiskey fans, rejoice! This spirit-themed advent calendar bottles the tasting experience of his dreams, with 24 drams of golden whiskey for him to enjoy throughout the month of December. That's not all, though—the folks at Flaviar know their stuff and are sharing the ins and outs of each pro pick included in this calendar, with tasting notes, specialty sipping glasses and a notebook for a fun way to detail his favorites for future reference.

13. Woodford Reserve 8-Day Cocktail Advent Calendar

Woodford Reserve cocktail advent calendar for husband
Photo: Williams Sonoma

We wish you a boozy Christmas and a drunken New Year! Get your bourbon-loving husband singing with this festive calendar. It's stocked with holiday-flavored bitters and artisanal mixers from famed Kentucky distillery Woodford Reserve for eight days of creative craft cocktails. Come Christmas, he'll know just what to serve the in-laws for a joyous gathering.

14. Hickory Farms 12 Days of Charcuterie Advent Calendar

Hickory Farms charcuterie advent calendar for husband
Photo: Hickory Farms

Pair this advent calendar with a note that reads "You put the 'cute' in charcuterie." Each drawer opens to reveal a savory snack like sausage, cheese or strawberry fig jam that together will make an impressive snack board to enjoy on Christmas day—assuming he can stave off his cravings that long. The Beef Summer Sausage and Jalapeño Cheddar Blend sounds irresistible—just sayin'.

15. Happy Socks 24-Pack Advent Calendar Gift Set

Happy Socks advent calendar for husband
Photo: Happy Socks

The weather outside may be frightful, but at least his toes will be delightfully toasty with help from this Christmas sock advent calendar for men. From candy canes for the holiday season to hearts fitting for Valentine's Day and polka dots for any time of the year he wants to add a pop of fun to his outfit, these crew socks will see lots of use. Plus, with one pair a day for 24 days, you won't have to worry about him wearing dirty socks this December.

16. 12 Days of Hot Cocoa Bombs Advent Calendar

12 Days of Hot Cocoa Bombs advent calendar for husband
Photo: Wicked Good Cupcakes

Is it a stretch to say this advent calendar filled with hot chocolate bombs is a great gift for your history-buff husband who's probably asking for a 900-page World War II biography for Christmas? Maybe. But think of it this way: while he's settling in to watch Joyeux Noël or It's a Wonderful Life, he can sip on molten chocolate bliss. It's like fueling his mind and soul, one decadent, marshmallow-topped cup of cocoa at a time.

17. Harry & David Advent Cookie Calendar

Harry & David cookie advent calendar for husband
Photo: Harry & David

Secret's out! Your husband stole the cookies from the cookie jar. (We're not surprised.) This Christmas, give him his own stash of baked goods with an advent calendar from Harry & David. Each drawer pulls out to reveal a tasty cookie, like a dark chocolate-covered peppermint, vanilla shortbread with sanding sugar or raspberry galettes. Best of all, he'll get eight pieces of almost every confection, so he has the option to share. No promises he will though!

18. Liberty London Men's Advent Calendar 2024

Liberty London men's grooming advent calendar for husband
Photo: Liberty London

Who said beauty advent calendars are just for women? Encourage your favorite guy to indulge in a little self-care with this luxury gift from Liberty London. For all 25 days of Christmas, he'll reveal different grooming must-haves, 14 of which are full-sized. Think: a woody aroma cologne, cracked heel treatment balm and hair pomade as well as self-care indulgences like tea and a candle. Your guy will look and smell great come Christmas.

19. Above the Collar Fragrance Sample Advent Calendar

Above the Collar fragrance advent calendar for husband
Photo: Above the Collar

Forget the usual grab-and-go spritz, each day in December will be an olfactory adventure thanks to this advent calendar idea for your husband. Above the Collar's 2024 fragrance advent calendar unveils a new travel-size cologne every day of December, so when Christmas rolls around, he can wear his dream scent to the festivities. From timeless classics like Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau De Parfum to bold, modern colognes like Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Eau De Toilette, you'll both have fun experimenting with all those irresistible scents.

20. LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar 2024

LEGO Star Wars advent calendar for husband
Photo: LEGO

The force is strong with this one. He'll go absolutely galactic upon seeing this advent calendar on December 1st—and will relish the chance to treat his inner child to a little holiday magic. Each door on this 24-day set opens to reveal a different LEGO Star Wars-themed gift, including iconic franchise characters and mini-build vehicles. Warning: This gift may somehow lead to you watching the entire film series with him again. We apologize in advance.

21. 12 Days of Star Trek Advent Calendar

Star Trek advent calendar for husband
Photo: Insight Editions

Instead of diving into the age-old debate of which is better (Star Wars or Star Trek), we're keeping the peace with an advent calendar idea for both fandoms. The Star Trek collector's advent calendar from Insight Editions offers 24 days of galactic surprises like a monstrous bottle stopper, solid metal Starfleet ice cubes, a shot glass straight from a starship bar, a signed limited-edition print and more. Engage his inner captain and make this holiday season truly out of this world!

22. Uncommon Goods 12 Days of Hot Sauce Advent Calendar

Uncommon Goods hot sauce advent calendar for husband
Photo: Uncommon Goods

Looking to spice up the season? We've got two suggestions. One, a sex toy advent calendar filled with intimate ideas, and two, a hot sauce advent calendar. A dozen doors reveal 12 big flavors packed into small bottles. (Think: Sweet Onion Habanero, Pineapple Papaya BBQ and Smokey Horseradish.) From sweet to savory and mild to hot, your husband's taste buds are in for a season of satisfying surprises.

23. Le Comptoir Colonial Spice Advent Calendar

Le Comptoir Colonial spice advent calendar for husband
Photo: Williams Sonoma

Shopping for the head chef of your household? Your husband will be extra excited to cook Christmas dinner thanks to this creative advent calendar. Exclusively produced by Parisian spice specialist Le Comptoir Colonial, it's filled with 24 spice blends perfect for veggies, meats and even desserts, such as Merlot Wine Salt, Gingerbread Spice Blend and Green Curry. He'll really experiment with flavor in the mashed potatoes and pot roast this year.

24. CECOKESO Store Christmas Countdown Calendar Gift Box with 24 Brain Teaser Puzzles

CECOKESO puzzle advent calendar for husband
Photo: Amazon

Jigsaw puzzles aren't the only brain games turned holiday advent calendars for your husband. This 24-day countdown calendar will challenge him to a new metal or wooden interlock puzzle each day ranging from easy to difficult. Once he solves each brain teaser, he can show his kids the trick.

25. Wooden DIY Advent Calendar for Your Husband

Wooden DIY advent calendar for husband
Photo: Amazon

Your husband is one-of-a-kind and he deserves an advent calendar to match. Create a personalized Christmas countdown with this refillable wooden advent, charmingly painted bright red and adorned with festive holiday patterns on each drawer. You can fill it with small surprises tailored to his tastes… no theme necessary! Delight your husband with a mix of candy, self-care goodies, mini games and whatever else you know he'll love.

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