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Best Days by Activity for 2024

Here are the 2024 BEST DAYS from The Old Farmer's Almanaclisted by activity. (Or, see Best Days 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. 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 lunar 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.

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Best Days by Activity for October 2024
ActivityBest Days
bakeOct 22, Oct 23
begin a diet to lose weightOct 19, Oct 29
begin diet to gain weightOct 7, Oct 16
begin loggingOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 31
breed animalsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 31
brew beer or ciderOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 31
can or pickle vegetables and fruitOct 22, Oct 23
castrate animalsOct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13
color hairOct 18
cut hair to discourage growthOct 29, Oct 30
cut hair to encourage growthOct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15
cut hayOct 16, Oct 17
destroy pests and weedsOct 16, Oct 17
dry fruit, vegetables, or meatOct 24, Oct 25
end projectsOct 16
get marriedOct 2, Oct 3, Oct 29, Oct 30
go campingOct 7, Oct 8
graft or pollinateOct 22, Oct 23
harvest aboveground cropsOct 9, Oct 10
harvest belowground cropsOct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28
have dental careOct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28
make jams or jelliesOct 14, Oct 15
make sauerkrautOct 22, Oct 23
pick fruitOct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28
plant aboveground cropsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6
plant belowground cropsOct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28
prune to discourage growthOct 24, Oct 25
prune to encourage growthOct 7, Oct 8
quit smokingOct 19, Oct 29
set posts or pour concreteOct 9, Oct 10
slaughter livestockOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 31
start projectsOct 3
straighten hairOct 7, Oct 8
wean animals or childrenOct 19, Oct 29
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