Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day! Did you know there is a special “groundhog punch” that keeps Punxsutawney Phil alive? This lets him see his shadow (or not).

Groundhog Day is always observed on Feb. 2. Here’s why: Like most things in America, the idea of Groundhog Day was brought here by immigrants – the Pennsylvania Dutch, to be more accurate.

2) Punxsutawney’s first Groundhog Day in Gobbler’s Knob dates back to February 2, 1887, when the town’s newspaper editor Clymer Freas informed his readers: “Today is groundhog day and up ...

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter, during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in ...

Why does sunny weather mean more winter? The predictions depend on the skies for Feb. 2, according to Groundhog.org. If Phil looks up and it's a sunny day where he sees his shadow, it means that ...

The world’s most famous soothsaying groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, declared six more weeks of winter on Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. REUTERS Sunday marked Phil’s first Groundhog Day as a father.

On Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, crowds headed to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to find out what the famous groundhog would see when he emerged from his hole. Phil saw his shadow, meaning ...

Annually, Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2. Here's the tradition behind the holiday and why PETA wants to change it.

Groundhog Day 2025: Every Feb. 2, a group of bearded men reach inside a cage and pull out a groundhog. The two most famous are "Punxsutawney Phil" in Pennsylvania and "Beauregard Lee" in Georgia.

As spring approaches, the time draws near for everyone’s beloved woodchuck to predict whether there’ll be six more weeks of winter. Yes, Groundhog Day is on February 2, 2025. Since 1886 ...