Best Days by Date

The Old Farmer's Almanac's Best Days for 2022 by Date! 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 more activities, based on the Moon’s sign. For all 12 months of Best Days, pick up a copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac!

To determine the Best Days, we look at 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/or phases are suitable, tradition says that activities are more likely to yield favorable results.

Best Days for May 2022
Date	Activities
May 1, 2022	begin diet to gain weight color hair start projects See All Best Days
May 5, 2022	bake graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops See All Best Days
May 6, 2022	bake graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops See All Best Days
May 7, 2022	prune to encourage growth See All Best Days
May 8, 2022	prune to encourage growth See All Best Days
May 9, 2022	prune to encourage growth See All Best Days
May 10, 2022	harvest aboveground crops have dental care pick fruit See All Best Days
May 11, 2022	begin diet to gain weight harvest aboveground crops have dental care pick fruit See All Best Days
May 12, 2022	cut hair to encourage growth get married See All Best Days
May 13, 2022	cut hair to encourage growth get married See All Best Days
May 14, 2022	brew beer or cider slaughter livestock See All Best Days
May 15, 2022	brew beer or cider slaughter livestock See All Best Days
May 16, 2022	go camping straighten hair See All Best Days
May 17, 2022	go camping straighten hair See All Best Days
May 18, 2022	set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
May 19, 2022	set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
May 20, 2022	castrate animals See All Best Days
May 21, 2022	castrate animals See All Best Days
May 22, 2022	can or pickle vegetables and fruit make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops See All Best Days
May 23, 2022	can or pickle vegetables and fruit make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops See All Best Days
May 24, 2022	begin diet to lose weight can or pickle vegetables and fruit make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops quit smoking wean animals or children See All Best Days
May 25, 2022	cut hay destroy pests and weeds dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth See All Best Days
May 26, 2022	cut hay destroy pests and weeds dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth See All Best Days
May 27, 2022	color hair cut hair to discourage growth harvest belowground crops See All Best Days
May 28, 2022	color hair cut hair to discourage growth harvest belowground crops See All Best Days
May 29, 2022	begin diet to lose weight quit smoking wean animals or children See All Best Days
May 30, 2022	end projects See All Best Days