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 October 2022
Date	Activities
October 1, 2022	go camping straighten hair See All Best Days
October 2, 2022	begin logging harvest aboveground crops set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
October 3, 2022	begin logging harvest aboveground crops set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
October 4, 2022	castrate animals See All Best Days
October 5, 2022	castrate animals See All Best Days
October 6, 2022	cut hair to encourage growth make jams or jellies plant aboveground crops See All Best Days
October 7, 2022	cut hair to encourage growth make jams or jellies plant aboveground crops See All Best Days
October 8, 2022	begin diet to gain weight cut hay destroy pests and weeds See All Best Days
October 9, 2022	cut hay destroy pests and weeds See All Best Days
October 10, 2022	cut hay destroy pests and weeds See All Best Days
October 11, 2022	color hair cut hair to discourage growth See All Best Days
October 12, 2022	begin diet to lose weight color hair cut hair to discourage growth quit smoking wean animals or children See All Best Days
October 15, 2022	bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut plant belowground crops See All Best Days
October 16, 2022	bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut plant belowground crops See All Best Days
October 17, 2022	bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut plant belowground crops See All Best Days
October 18, 2022	dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth See All Best Days
October 19, 2022	dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth See All Best Days
October 20, 2022	harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit See All Best Days
October 21, 2022	harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit See All Best Days
October 22, 2022	begin diet to lose weight harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit quit smoking wean animals or children See All Best Days
October 23, 2022	get married See All Best Days
October 24, 2022	end projects get married See All Best Days
October 25, 2022	breed animals brew beer or cider slaughter livestock See All Best Days
October 26, 2022	begin diet to gain weight breed animals brew beer or cider slaughter livestock start projects See All Best Days
October 27, 2022	go camping prune to encourage growth straighten hair See All Best Days
October 28, 2022	go camping prune to encourage growth straighten hair See All Best Days
October 29, 2022	begin logging set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
October 30, 2022	begin logging set posts or pour concrete See All Best Days
October 31, 2022	castrate animals See All Best Days