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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 November 2024
ActivityBest Days
BakeNov 18, Nov 19
Begin Diet to Gain WeightNov 3, Nov 12
Begin LoggingNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 28, Nov 29
Begin a Diet to Lose WeightNov 16, Nov 25
Breed AnimalsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 28, Nov 29
Brew Beer or CiderNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 28, Nov 29
Can or Pickle Vegetables and FruitNov 28, Nov 29
Castrate AnimalsNov 8, Nov 9
Color HairNov 14, Nov 15
Cut Hair to Discourage GrowthNov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27
Cut Hair to Encourage GrowthNov 10, Nov 11, Nov 14
Cut HayNov 12, Nov 13
Destroy Pests and WeedsNov 12, Nov 13
Dry Fruit, Vegetables, or MeatNov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22
End ProjectsNov 14
Get MarriedNov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27
Go CampingNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 30
Graft or PollinateNov 18, Nov 19
Harvest Aboveground CropsNov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7
Harvest Belowground CropsNov 23, Nov 24
Have Dental CareNov 23, Nov 24
Make Jams or JelliesNov 10, Nov 11
Make SauerkrautNov 28, Nov 29
Pick FruitNov 23, Nov 24
Plant Aboveground CropsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 10, Nov 11
Plant Belowground CropsNov 18, Nov 19, Nov 28, Nov 29
Prune to Discourage GrowthNov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22
Prune to Encourage GrowthNov 3, Nov 4
Quit SmokingNov 16, Nov 25
Set Posts or Pour ConcreteNov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7
Slaughter LivestockNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 28, Nov 29
Start ProjectsNov 2
Straighten HairNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 30
Wean Animals or ChildrenNov 16, Nov 25
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