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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 September 2024
ActivityBest Days
bakeSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26
begin a diet to lose weightSep 22, Sep 30
begin diet to gain weightSep 4, Sep 9
begin loggingSep 7, Sep 8
breed animalsSep 7, Sep 8
brew beer or ciderSep 7, Sep 8
can or pickle vegetables and fruitSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26
castrate animalsSep 14, Sep 25
color hairSep 20, Sep 21
cut hair to discourage growthSep 20, Sep 21
cut hair to encourage growthSep 4, Sep 5
cut haySep 18, Sep 19
destroy pests and weedsSep 18, Sep 19
dry fruit, vegetables, or meatSep 1, Sep 27, Sep 28
end projectsSep 16
get marriedSep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6
go campingSep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11
graft or pollinateSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26
harvest aboveground cropsSep 12, Sep 13
harvest belowground cropsSep 29, Sep 30
have dental careSep 2, Sep 3, Sep 29, Sep 30
make jams or jelliesSep 16, Sep 17
make sauerkrautSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26
pick fruitSep 2, Sep 3, Sep 29, Sep 30
plant aboveground cropsSep 7, Sep 8
plant belowground cropsSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26
prune to discourage growthSep 1, Sep 27, Sep 28
prune to encourage growthSep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11
quit smokingSep 22, Sep 30
set posts or pour concreteSep 12, Sep 13
slaughter livestockSep 7, Sep 8
start projectsSep 3
straighten hairSep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11
wean animals or childrenSep 22, Sep 30
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