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Best Days by Activity for 2023

Here are the 2023 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 2023 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 January 2023
ActivityBest Days
bakeJan 5, Jan 6, Jan 7
begin diet to gain weightJan 2, Jan 25
begin diet to lose weightJan 7, Jan 17
begin loggingJan 20, Jan 21
breed animalsJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
brew beer or ciderJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
can or pickle vegetables and fruitJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
castrate animalsJan 22, Jan 23
color hairJan 1, Jan 2, Jan 28, Jan 29
cut hair to discourage growthJan 13, Jan 14
cut hair to encourage growthJan 1, Jan 2, Jan 28, Jan 29
cut hayJan 26, Jan 27
destroy pests and weedsJan 26, Jan 27
dry fruit, vegetables, or meatJan 8, Jan 9, Jan 18, Jan 19
end projectsJan 5
get marriedJan 13, Jan 14
go campingJan 18, Jan 19
graft or pollinateJan 5, Jan 6, Jan 7
harvest aboveground cropsJan 1, Jan 2, Jan 28, Jan 29
harvest belowground cropsJan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12
have dental careJan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12
make jams or jelliesJan 24, Jan 25
make sauerkrautJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
pick fruitJan 10, Jan 11, Jan 12
plant aboveground cropsJan 5, Jan 24, Jan 25
plant belowground cropsJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
prune to discourage growthJan 8, Jan 9, Jan 18, Jan 19
prune to encourage growthJan 26, Jan 27
quit smokingJan 7, Jan 17
set posts or pour concreteJan 20, Jan 21
slaughter livestockJan 15, Jan 16, Jan 17
start projectsJan 22
straighten hairJan 18, Jan 19
wean animals or childrenJan 7, Jan 17

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