Long Night Moon, Boxing Day, 2024 garden season begins!

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Tuesday, December 26, 2023]( Good King Wenceslas looked out, On the feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even. –John Mason Neale (1818–66) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [83 days until spring begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To bake graft or pollinate [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day With the holidays here and pounds gained, how many calories do you have to burn to lose a pound of fat? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Can a leopard change his spots? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Be the first to get your 2024 Almanac! (title)]( [Be the first to get your 2024 Almanac!]( Now in its 232nd year, The Old Farmer’s Almanac is STILL the best-selling annual in the United States and Canada. Order the 2024 edition today! [LEARN MORE]( [Cold Moon: Full Moon in December 2023 (image)]( [Cold Moon: Full Moon in December 2023]( December’s full Moon rises near sunset for several nights in a row: December 25, 26, and 27. How perfect for the Christmas season! Learn why the full Cold Moon (also called the Long Night Moon) is special. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Try our Garden Planner for FREE! (title)]( [Try our Garden Planner for FREE!]( The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner is an easy-to-use online program that helps you plan your garden! Whether you want to create a backyard garden for vegetables, a kitchen garden for herbs, or a beautiful flower garden, Garden Planner will help you create the best layout for your space—plus provide all your sowing and planting dates! [LEARN MORE]( [Boxing Day 2023: What Is Boxing Day? (image)]( [Boxing Day 2023: What Is Boxing Day?]( Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26! This year, that’s a Tuesday. Why is it called Boxing Day? And what, if anything, does boxing have to do with it? Boxing Day, like a box, has many points of interest. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the calendars our readers love! (title)]( [Get the calendars our readers love!]( Unleash your curiosity with our captivating 2024 calendars! Find your ideal calendar for the year ahead and get ready for 2024. [LEARN MORE]( [What's New for 2024 in Garden Planning (image)]( [What's New for 2024 in Garden Planning]( We’re excited to share some news for the 2024 garden season. From adding a mobile phone garden planner to extending our plant lists and pre-planned layout templates to adding weekend hours for our LIVE chat, we’ve got lots of news for all our gardeners out there! [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get ready for next year s gardening season now! (title)]( [Get ready for next year's gardening season now!]( We have two great books to get your garden on the right path for 2024. Order yourself a copy of The Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook or The Flower Gardener’s Handbook! They’re filled to the brim with gardening wisdom, covering sowing, growing, and harvesting. [LEARN MORE]( [Kwanzaa 2023: How is Kwanzaa Celebrated? (image)]( [Kwanzaa 2023: How is Kwanzaa Celebrated?]( Kwanzaa—a celebration of family, community, and culture—begins on Tuesday, December 26. Learn about the traditions of Kwanzaa, and try our delicious recipe for curred Kwanzaa stew! [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [The only planner you ll need to stay on track! (title)]( [The only planner you'll need to stay on track!]( The Old Farmer’s Almanac Planner will keep you on track! Each week gets a two-page spread with plenty of space for detailing daily appointments, events, thoughts, observations, birthdays, anniversaries, weekly reminders, and inspirations. 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