Best Days by Date for 2024
The Old Farmer's Almanac BEST DAYS FOR 2024 are listed by calendar date. (Or, see Best Days by Activity.)
Find out when to start a diet to lose weight, cut hair to increase growth, plant vegetables, quit smoking, lose weight, wean, mow grass to slow growth, and do more activities. The 2024 Best Days Calendar dates are based on several factors, including the position of the Moon in the 12 signs of the Zodiac, as well as the Moon phase. Planetary relationships may also be considered. When positions and phases are suitable, tradition says that activities are more likely to yield favorable results.
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| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2024 | harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete |
| April 2, 2024 | harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete |
| April 3, 2024 | castrate animals |
| April 4, 2024 | castrate animals |
| April 5, 2024 | can or pickle vegetables and fruit cut hair to discourage growth make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |
| April 6, 2024 | can or pickle vegetables and fruit cut hair to discourage growth make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |
| April 7, 2024 | begin a diet to lose weight cut hay destroy pests and weeds quit smoking wean animals or children |
| April 8, 2024 | cut hay destroy pests and weeds |
| April 9, 2024 | color hair cut hair to encourage growth harvest aboveground crops start projects |
| April 10, 2024 | color hair cut hair to encourage growth harvest aboveground crops |
| April 11, 2024 | begin diet to gain weight |
| April 14, 2024 | bake begin logging graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops |
| April 15, 2024 | bake begin logging graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops |
| April 16, 2024 | prune to encourage growth |
| April 17, 2024 | prune to encourage growth |
| April 18, 2024 | have dental care pick fruit |
| April 19, 2024 | have dental care pick fruit |
| April 20, 2024 | have dental care pick fruit |
| April 21, 2024 | begin diet to gain weight get married |
| April 22, 2024 | end projects get married |
| April 23, 2024 | breed animals brew beer or cider slaughter livestock |
| April 24, 2024 | breed animals brew beer or cider can or pickle vegetables and fruit make sauerkraut slaughter livestock |
| April 25, 2024 | breed animals brew beer or cider can or pickle vegetables and fruit make sauerkraut slaughter livestock |
| April 26, 2024 | dry fruit, vegetables, or meat go camping prune to discourage growth straighten hair |
| April 27, 2024 | dry fruit, vegetables, or meat go camping prune to discourage growth straighten hair |
| April 28, 2024 | begin a diet to lose weight harvest belowground crops quit smoking set posts or pour concrete wean animals or children |
| April 29, 2024 | harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete |
| April 30, 2024 | castrate animals |