The 2023 Christmas season is creeping up fast, and what better way to count it down than with a holiday advent calendar that'll give you a fun little gift with each passing day?
Advent calendars have become an increasingly popular item on holiday wish lists in recent years, and there are now plenty of higher-end calendars available featuring cosmetics and other self-care products.
But what about an advent calendar "for him," for at least for someone who doesn't reach for makeup each day? Because while you can obviously enjoy an advent calendar no matter your gender, maybe you check the men's gift lists first around this time of year.
Luckily there are also some fantastic advent calendars available for those with different tastes.
Here are nine of the best advent calendars available in 2023 for men — or anyone else, for that matter.
Chilli Lovers Hot Sauce Advent Calendar 2023
Amazon
Price: $134.59
We all know that one spice fiend who wants to swallow pure hellfire on a regular basis, if only so they can blink away the tears and prove that they're tough enough to take it. Maybe that person is you or someone you love.
Either way, we've got the advent calendar for you: the Chilli Lovers hot sauce advent calendar, which features a taste of 12 different hot sauces. This calendar will make your eyes water each day until Christmas in December, so if you're looking for a way to beat the cold and scorch your taste buds in the process, this is the perfect advent calendar to do it.
Die Hard Nakatomi Plaza Advent Calendar
Amazon
Price: $15.29
It's the holiday season once again and that means it's time to revive the age-old debate: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
You can pick a side in that debate with this advent calendar, which depicts the villainous Hans Gruber falling to his death off the Nakatomi Plaza building, one day and storey at a time.
You won't get any prizes out of this advent calendar but it's definitely a conversation starter, if only because it'll back up your Christmas movie argument.
"If Die Hard's not a Christmas movie, then why is there an advent calendar?" you'll say.
"That's ridiculous," they'll say. But still, pretty cool, right?
Happy trails!
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LEGO Star Wars 2023 Advent Calendar
Amazon
Price: $59.99
If you grew up building Lego then you might miss having those bricks around, even if it's harder to justify a bucket of the stuff as an adult.
That's where this Lego Star Wars advent calendar comes in. This calendar scores plenty of nostalgia points with items from across the Star Wars timeline, whether you're a Clone Wars die-hard, a prequel apologist or a low-key lover of Ewoks from Return of the Jedi.
And the best part? Many of these buildable items are just a handful of pieces, so you don't have to make room for a behemoth Imperial Shuttle or Star Destroyer. Instead, you can tuck it away in your pocket while you wait for tomorrow's prize, which just might be your very own Battle Droid minifigure.
There's also a straight-up Star Wars advent calendar available, but everything is just better when it's Lego.
Brain Teaser Puzzle Advent Calendar
Price: $27.24
Looking to test yourself each day? This advent calendar is filled with twisted metal puzzles that you have to find a way to pull apart. If you're a hands-on kind of person who likes to work your way through problems, this is a great little challenge to tackle in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Gertex Men's Premium Christmas Holiday Sock Advent Calendar
Amazon
Price: $65
If you're the type that has to dress up a bit before going into the office each day then an advent calendar full of novelty socks is perfect for the holiday season. This set from TK gives you a new pair to wear every day for 12 days, and you can bring them out again each December in the years ahead.
In other words, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
Burt's Bees Holiday Advent Calendar
Price: $61.75
If you're anything like me you know two things are going to happen during the Canadian winter: your lips are going to get chapped from the cold, and you're going to lose your damn lip balm just when the chap is at its worst.
Enter the Burt's Bees advent calendar, which will keep you stocked on lip balm just when it matters most. You could lose a stick a day and still make it through with this calendar. You might even discover a new flavour you love along the way.
Funko Pop Marvel Advent Calendar
Amazon
Price: $83.73
You can find plenty of Marvel-themed advent calendars out there, but this one is perfect for the True Believer with a lineup of Funko POP toys assembled on their desk.
Marvel celebrated its 80th anniversary a few years ago by teaming up with Funko to produce this calendar, which gives you a new tiny Pocket POP character each day for 24 days through December. It's the perfect calendar for the Marvel Comics fan in your life, even if that fan is you.
EXIT: The Game Advent Calendar -- The Silent Storm
Amazon
Price: $63.50
If you love brain teasers, escape rooms and serial storytelling then this is the advent calendar for you. The Silent Storm is the latest advent calendar under the EXIT: The Game brand, and instead of gifts it gives you a puzzle to solve each day. Work your way through the clues to solve the larger mystery with an epic conclusion on Christmas Eve.
This calendar has been a smash hit on Amazon so if it's temporarily out of stock, you might want to try the older Mystery of the Ice Cave game instead.
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JP Chenet Advent Calendar - Sparkling Wine
LCBO
Price: $174.95
If you're dealing with a wine-lover in Ontario then this is the perfect way to add a little boozy joy to the holiday season.
Ontario's LCBO typically offers an advent calendar each year around Christmas, and for 2023 they're selling this JP Chenet sparkling wine advent calendar.
It's definitely on the pricer side but you'll essentially get 24 mini bottles of sparkling wine from France, which works out to a small glass of wine each day through much of December.
Sure, the classic "for him" calendar would typically include whiskey, but wine's a great option too!
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