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Mother's Day 2024: When is Mother's Day This Year?

Get ready for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12) with 10 fun ideas to treat Mom, including some delicious recipes. Also, learn about this ancient celebration, once called “Mothering Sunday,” and celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent with a Simnel Cake!

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Calendar

Today is Day 127 of 2024

45 days until summer begins

Question of the Day
I saw an old sign that read “Think Safety First … Philip Morris” and had a picture of a bellboy on it. What do bellboys, cigarettes, and safety have in common?
Answer
Upcoming Holidays

Truman Day (Missouri)

Three Chilly Saints

Mother's Day

Armed Forces Day

Word of the Day
Bluey
A bushman’s blanket; — named from its color, or a bushman’s bundle; a swag; — so called because a blanket is sometimes used as the outside covering.
Puzzle of the Day
Why isn’t your nose 12 inches long?
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Weather

Seasonal Outlook
2024 Summer Weather Forecast

Summer 2024 Weather Predictions: It’s Getting Hot in Here!

What weather’s in store this summer? If you’re hoping for plenty of beach time, you may be happy about this forecast. Here are The Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for the summer of 2024.

Long-Range Weather
Click on a Region
  1. Northeast
  2. Atlantic Corridor
  3. Appalachians
  4. Southeast
  5. Florida
  6. Lower Lakes
  7. Ohio Valley
  8. Deep South
  9. Upper Midwest
  10. Heartland
  11. Texas-Oklahoma
  12. High Plains
  13. Intermountain
  14. Desert Southwest
  15. Pacific Northwest
  16. Pacific Southwest
  17. Alaska
  18. Hawaii

Astronomy

Today's Moon Phase
Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

3% of Full • 28 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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Visit the The Almanac Webcam

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.