Farmers' Almanac
holidays
Great Holiday Gift Plant Ideas!
Christmas trees and holly make everything so jolly, and so do orchids, cyclamen, petite pine trees, Christmas cactus, poinsettias, and more!
Read More »Oh, Chrismas Tree!
Learn some tips for keeping your Christmas tree fresh and bright for the big day.
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Holiday Preparation Checklist
Think Santa’s the only one making a list and checking it twice? Expert organizers say you should too—and long before Christmas. Read more!
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Will You Be “Dashing Through the Snow” this Christmas?
Find out if your area will see a white Christmas this year!
Read More »Fun in the Thanksgiving Snow
A look at editor Peter Geiger’s Thanksgiving Day fun.
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Planning a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving
Make Thanksgiving a fun and memorable experience the youngest members of your family!
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Talkin’ Turkey!
Try these inspired new ways to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
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What’s Mother Nature Cooking Up for Thanksgiving?
Will it feel like an oven, or will your area get splashed with a baster full of rain?
Read More »How Sweet it Is!
Farmers’ Almanac Editor Peter Geiger writes about his love of Halloween.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.