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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 May 2024
ActivityBest Days
bakeMay 11, May 12
begin a diet to lose weightMay 24
begin diet to gain weightMay 13, May 18
begin loggingMay 11, May 12
breed animalsMay 21, May 22
brew beer or ciderMay 21, May 22
can or pickle vegetables and fruitMay 3, May 4, May 31
castrate animalsMay 1, May 2, May 28, May 29
color hairMay 7, May 8
cut hair to discourage growthMay 3, May 4
cut hair to encourage growthMay 18, May 19, May 20
cut hayMay 5, May 6
destroy pests and weedsMay 5, May 6
dry fruit, vegetables, or meatMay 5, May 6
end projectsMay 22
get marriedMay 18, May 19, May 20
go campingMay 23, May 24
graft or pollinateMay 11, May 12
harvest aboveground cropsMay 16, May 17
harvest belowground cropsMay 25, May 26, May 27
have dental careMay 16, May 27
make jams or jelliesMay 3, May 4, May 30, May 31
make sauerkrautMay 3, May 4, May 30, May 31
pick fruitMay 16, May 17
plant aboveground cropsMay 11, May 12
plant belowground cropsMay 3, May 4, May 30, May 31
prune to discourage growthMay 5, May 6
prune to encourage growthMay 13, May 14, May 15
quit smokingMay 5, May 24
set posts or pour concreteMay 25, May 26, May 27
slaughter livestockMay 21, May 22
start projectsMay 8
straighten hairMay 23, May 24
wean animals or childrenMay 5, May 24
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