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 |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | castrate animals |
| May 2, 2024 | castrate animals |
| May 3, 2024 | can or pickle vegetables and fruit cut hair to discourage growth make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |
| May 4, 2024 | can or pickle vegetables and fruit cut hair to discourage growth make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |
| May 5, 2024 | cut hay destroy pests and weeds dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth quit smoking wean animals or children |
| May 6, 2024 | cut hay destroy pests and weeds dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth |
| May 7, 2024 | color hair |
| May 8, 2024 | color hair start projects |
| May 11, 2024 | bake begin logging graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops |
| May 12, 2024 | bake begin logging graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops |
| May 13, 2024 | begin diet to gain weight prune to encourage growth |
| May 14, 2024 | prune to encourage growth |
| May 15, 2024 | prune to encourage growth |
| May 16, 2024 | harvest aboveground crops have dental care pick fruit |
| May 17, 2024 | harvest aboveground crops pick fruit |
| May 18, 2024 | begin diet to gain weight cut hair to encourage growth get married |
| May 19, 2024 | cut hair to encourage growth get married |
| May 20, 2024 | cut hair to encourage growth get married |
| May 21, 2024 | breed animals brew beer or cider slaughter livestock |
| May 22, 2024 | breed animals brew beer or cider end projects slaughter livestock |
| May 23, 2024 | go camping straighten hair |
| May 24, 2024 | begin a diet to lose weight go camping quit smoking straighten hair wean animals or children |
| May 25, 2024 | harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete |
| May 26, 2024 | harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete |
| May 27, 2024 | harvest belowground crops have dental care set posts or pour concrete |
| May 28, 2024 | castrate animals |
| May 29, 2024 | castrate animals |
| May 30, 2024 | make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |
| May 31, 2024 | can or pickle vegetables and fruit make jams or jellies make sauerkraut plant belowground crops |