Groundhog Day 2025: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition
Yes, Groundhog Day is on February 2, 2025.Since 1886, crowds as large as 40,000 have annually gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on the morning of February 2 to watch a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerge from a burrow on Gobbler’s Knob.
Groundhog Day 2025: Did the groundhog see his shadow?
Since 1886, when the tradition began, Groundhog Day has been held on Feb. 2 every year. But it wasn’t always about a groundhog coming out of the ground to assess his shadow. The tradition came from a Christian religious holiday called Candlemas Day, according to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club website.
Groundhog Day: What to know about the American tradition that is meant to predict spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog sees its shadow when it emerges, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive soon.
When is Groundhog Day 2025? Here's what to know about the tradition.
Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. The answer is in his name. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this day.
An odd tradition: Groundhog Day predictions depend on the morning sky. Here's why
As tradition goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then six more weeks of winter awaits. If it's a shadowless Feb. 2, then spring is on the way.
On Groundhog Day, goats, the Milwaukee zoo's honorary groundhog, made this prediction
Did the Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats, standing in for the late Gordy the groundhog, predict an early spring?
Groundhog Day 2025 prediction: See if Punxsutawney Phil says more winter or early spring
Punxsutawney Phil is back at it again celebrating Groundhog Day with thousands in Pennsylvania on Sunday. So six more weeks of winter or early spring?
Groundhog Day 2025: Did the Georgia groundhog see his shadow? What about Punxsutawney Phil
Gen. Beauregard Lee is the Georgia groundhog. Punxsutawney Phil is the national groundhog. Did they see their shadows? Here's what happened.
Groundhogs aren't the only prognosticators on Groundhog Day. Here's how accurate they are
Groundhog Day is all about getting a weather report from a groundhog (or something else). Here's how accurate those prognosticators are according to NOAA.
Punxsutawney Phil makes his 2025 Groundhog Day prediction
Punxsutawney Phil braved Pennsylvania’s frigid morning hours to give his annual, deity-like prediction for the weather. Legend has it, if he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter are on the way. If he doesn’t,
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day’s deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather ...
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil makes annual winter weather prediction
Thousands gathered at a chilly Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Sunday for the 138th prognostication, on ...
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