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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Best Days for October 2024
Date	Activities
October 1, 2024	have dental care pick fruit plant belowground crops
October 2, 2024	get married
October 3, 2024	get married start projects
October 4, 2024	begin logging breed animals brew beer or cider plant aboveground crops slaughter livestock
October 5, 2024	begin logging breed animals brew beer or cider plant aboveground crops slaughter livestock
October 6, 2024	begin logging breed animals brew beer or cider plant aboveground crops slaughter livestock
October 7, 2024	begin diet to gain weight go camping prune to encourage growth straighten hair
October 8, 2024	go camping prune to encourage growth straighten hair
October 9, 2024	harvest aboveground crops set posts or pour concrete
October 10, 2024	harvest aboveground crops set posts or pour concrete
October 11, 2024	castrate animals
October 12, 2024	castrate animals
October 13, 2024	castrate animals cut hair to encourage growth
October 14, 2024	cut hair to encourage growth make jams or jellies
October 15, 2024	cut hair to encourage growth make jams or jellies
October 16, 2024	begin diet to gain weight cut hay destroy pests and weeds end projects
October 17, 2024	cut hay destroy pests and weeds
October 18, 2024	color hair
October 19, 2024	begin a diet to lose weight quit smoking wean animals or children
October 22, 2024	bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut
October 23, 2024	bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut
October 24, 2024	dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth
October 25, 2024	dry fruit, vegetables, or meat prune to discourage growth
October 26, 2024	harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit plant belowground crops
October 27, 2024	harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit plant belowground crops
October 28, 2024	harvest belowground crops have dental care pick fruit plant belowground crops
October 29, 2024	begin a diet to lose weight cut hair to discourage growth get married quit smoking wean animals or children
October 30, 2024	cut hair to discourage growth get married
October 31, 2024	begin logging breed animals brew beer or cider slaughter livestock