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Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Sunday, December 31, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Each age has deemed the new-born year The fittest time for festal cheer. –Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [78 days until spring begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To have dental care [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day I’ve heard a lot lately about how good apple cider vinegar is for you. Is it really that good? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day When you speak to a lady, you’ll find that this name read backward or forward is always the same. – [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]( [New Year's Day 2024: Why Does the Year Start on January 1? (image)]( [New Year's Day 2024: Why Does the Year Start on January 1?]( Happy New Year! Ever wondered why January starts the new year? Find out all about New Year’s Day, popular customs, and how we celebrate the beginning of a new year in the United States and Canada. [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]( [Hoppin’ John: A Traditional Southern Dish for New Year's Day (image)]( [Hoppin’ John: A Traditional Southern Dish for New Year's Day]( Welcome in the New Year with Hoppin’ John, a traditional New Year’s Day dish, and luck will follow you all year long!   [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Our readers love this calendar! (title)]( [Our readers love this calendar!]( Our Gardening Calendar has been a favorite of readers for over 47 years. Here’s what one reader had to say: “I just love this calendar! I’ve been getting it for at least 10 years if not more and buying ones for all my gardening friends for a Christmas gift. And they all love it!” - Michele [LEARN MORE]( [Bright Sirius Is the New Year Star (image)]( [Bright Sirius Is the New Year Star]( Want a cosmic way to ring in the New Year? On New Year’s Eve, the brightest star visible from our planet, Sirius, reaches its highest point in the sky as the clock strikes midnight (or, near to it). 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