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A Month of Best Days
August 2009
Here are a few of the most popular best days as published in the Farmers' Almanac. Each activity is followed by the best day of the current month.
It's widely believed by many long-time Almanac followers that when the Moon occupies a particular place in the Zodiac each day at 7:00 a.m. EST, it can play an important role in achieving the best possible results for certain activities.
As a service to our Web visitors, we share some of these best days each month. You can find more activities and get 12 months worth in the 2009 Farmers' Almanac sold in many stores throughout the US. Or, you can order a copy from our online store
Bake 4, 24, 25, 26
Can Fruits and Vegetables 8, 9, 17, 18
Dry Fruits and Vegetables 10, 11, 12
Cut Firewood 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Cut Hair to Increase Growth 1, 4, 27, 28
Cut Hair to Retard Growth 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19
Mow to Increase Growth 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Mow to Retard Growth 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Castrate Farm Animals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29, 30, 31
Dig Holes 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Dig Post Holes 6, 7, 13, 14, 19
Harvest 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Pick Apples and Pears 10, 11, 12, 19
Wean 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29, 30, 31
Hunting 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Quit Smoking 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19
Potty Train 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29, 30, 31
Demolition 10, 11, 12, 19
Wash Wooden Floors 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19
Wax Floors 1, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Wash Windows 2, 3, 29, 30, 31
Paint 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
Marriage 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
Start Diet to Lose Weight 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 19
Kill Wild Onions and Weeds 6, 7, 15, 16, 19
Best Days to Hunt 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Advertise To Sell 2, 3, 13, 14, 29, 30, 31
Ask for Loan 13, 14, 19
Buy A Car 15, 16
Buy Clothes 24, 26
Buy A Home 20, 21
Entertain Friends 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
Host A Party 6, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26
Travel For Pleasure 3, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31
Write 15, 16
