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Best Days by Activity for 2025
Here are the 2025 BEST DAYS from The Old Farmer's Almanac—listed 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 2025 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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Activity | Best Days |
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Bake | Jan 12, Jan 13 |
Begin Diet to Gain Weight | Jan 6, Jan 11 |
Begin Logging | Jan 26, Jan 27, Jan 28 |
Begin a Diet to Lose Weight | Jan 19, Jan 24 |
Breed Animals | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Brew Beer or Cider | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Can or Pickle Vegetables and Fruit | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Castrate Animals | Jan 1, Jan 2, Jan 29, Jan 30 |
Color Hair | Jan 8, Jan 9 |
Cut Hair to Discourage Growth | Jan 19, Jan 20 |
Cut Hair to Encourage Growth | Jan 8, Jan 9 |
Cut Hay | Jan 6, Jan 7 |
Destroy Pests and Weeds | Jan 6, Jan 7 |
Dry Fruit, Vegetables, or Meat | Jan 24, Jan 25 |
End Projects | Jan 28 |
Get Married | Jan 19, Jan 20 |
Go Camping | Jan 24, Jan 25 |
Graft or Pollinate | Jan 12, Jan 13 |
Harvest Aboveground Crops | Jan 8, Jan 9 |
Harvest Belowground Crops | Jan 16, Jan 17, Jan 18 |
Have Dental Care | Jan 16, Jan 17, Jan 18 |
Make Jams or Jellies | Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 31 |
Make Sauerkraut | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Pick Fruit | Jan 16, Jan 17, Jan 18 |
Plant Aboveground Crops | Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 31 |
Plant Belowground Crops | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Prune to Discourage Growth | Jan 24, Jan 25 |
Prune to Encourage Growth | Jan 6, Jan 7 |
Quit Smoking | Jan 19, Jan 24 |
Set Posts or Pour Concrete | Jan 26, Jan 27, Jan 28 |
Slaughter Livestock | Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23 |
Start Projects | Jan 30 |
Straighten Hair | Jan 24, Jan 25 |
Wean Animals or Children | Jan 19, Jan 24 |