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May Day 2024: What Is May Day?

May Day (May 1) celebrates the return of spring! Learn about the origins of May Day and fun traditions, from surprise flower baskets to the maypole. Don’t forget to wash your face with morning dew on May 1 for good luck. Here are 10 ways to “bring in the May.”

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Today is Day 120 of 2024

52 days until summer begins

Question of the Day
I’ve heard that if you cut your hair on a full Moon, your hair grows healthier and faster. Is this true?
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Upcoming Holidays

Month of May

May Day

Kentucky Derby

Cinco de Mayo

Word of the Day
Stinkpot
An earthen jar charged with powder, grenades, and other materials of an offensive and suffocating smell, — sometimes used in boarding an enemy’s vessel.
Puzzle of the Day
You throw away the outside. You cook the inside. You eat the outside. You throw away the inside. What am I?
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Weather

Seasonal Outlook
Frost Dates

Spring Frost Dates

Get the last spring frost dates. Just enter your zip code or location in our Frost Date Calculator.

Long-Range Weather
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  17. Alaska
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Astronomy

Today's Moon Phase
Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

70% of Full • 21 days old
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Next Full Moon

The Full Flower Moon, will occur on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Also, see visible planets and bright stars for your area.

Gardening

Planting Calendar
Planting Calendar Sample
Gardening for Everyone

Learn How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Find our FREE online series of step-by-step guides! Think of it as a “Gardening 101” masterclass with your trusted Almanac gardening experts as your teachers. Learn more!

Growing Guides
Vegetables
Fruits
Herbs
Flowers
Foliage Plants
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
Houseplants

Food

About The Almanac

About the Almanac

What is The Old Farmer’s Almanac? For more than 225 years, we’ve been the go-to resource for everything under the Sun—including the Moon! We may be “old,” but in fact we’re new every year—and even every day. Find out what makes our little yellow book so special.

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Welcome to the Almanac’s HQ! We’re located in the tiny village of Dublin, New Hampshire, which is small-town America at its best—complete with Old Glory high atop her pole, a church steeple, the town hall—and New England weather! Check it all out on our webcam.