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.
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The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler’s Knob while he made his predictions were made.
Groundhog Day Forecast 2025: Will Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow And How Accurate Is The Rodent?
Here's what the weather forecast shows for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for Groundhog Day on Sunday morning.
When is Groundhog Day 2025? What to know about the decades-old winter prediction tradition
Groundhog Day takes place every year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where the resident groundhog makes his prediction on the remaining winter.
When is Groundhog Day 2025? Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? What does that mean?
Ground Hog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, you can expect an early spring. Phil will make his 2024 prediction around sunrise, roughly 7:25 am. ET (6:25 a.m. CT).
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Feb. 2, all eyes will turn to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge for his annual prognostication. Over 40,000 people are expected for this year's festivities.
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Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter, blending European folklore with modern fun as Americans turn to a groundhog’s shadow to predict the season’s outcome — either six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
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