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Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. It is now celebrated all over, and not just with groundhogs. See a list of all 67 American prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming. See a list of all 82 prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming. Note for keyboard users: the table of all 82 groundhogs might be easier to navigate than this map. There are 82 prognosticators throughout North America: 68 in the USA , and 14 in Canada . Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a Buckeye Chuck is one of two famous groundhogs in the state of Ohio. Buckeye Chuck was declared the state's official Groundhog Day representative in 1979. This furry rodent lives in Marion, Ohio People have been gathering in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to celebrate Groundhogs Day since the late 1800s. In fact, the first Groundhog’s Day was on February 2nd, 1887. Thousands of people attend Groundhog’s Day celebrations yearly in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil. As an added groundhog fact: Groundhogs aren’t the only animals thought to predict the weather. The North Carolina State Climate Office cites woolly worms, geese and crickets as forecasters too The stars of Groundhog Day go by many names: Punxsutawney Phil, Staten Island Chuck, Buckeye Chuck. And Feb. 2 is those groundhogs' day — their time to shine on an international stage. It turns out that ‘Groundhog’ is more like a job title and less about literally being a Marmota monax. Alternative prognosticators can include other animals, taxidermied groundhogs, plush stuffed animals, or folks in costume (think sports mascots). Use the Groundhog Map to locate your fave alt-hog. All results for yearly Groundhog Day predictions. Recorded predictions go back to 1886. All predictions; Year 75% of groundhogs agreed: 75 2023: ️ See a list of all 14 Canadian prognosticators, whether genuine groundhogs or otherwise. Despite the name, GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is all-welcoming. Groundhog Gets A Say – This funny book looks at all the other things groundhogs can do outside of Groundhog’s Day! Easy Groundhog Day Crafts Groundhog Handprint Craft – This project turns kids’ hands into the grass around the groundhog’s burrow, making it a “hands-on” adventure! Here's what you need to know about Groundhog Day. How did Groundhog Day start? According to the Library of Congress, Groundhog Day traces its history back to an 1840 diary entry by an unnamed Groundhog Day is this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about the tradition and how to see the all-knowing groundhogs make their predictions. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Dunkirk Dave, from Dunkirk, New York, is the second longest prognosticating groundhog in the world, second only to Punxsutawney Phil. His owner, Bob Will, has been handling and helping groundhogs and other wildlife since he was a child, making Will and Dave the perfect pairing. Dave loves breakfasting on cooked oatmeal. Originally, Groundhog Day was a Celtic festival marking the year’s first cross-quarter day, or a midpoint between seasons. Read more about the ancient Celtic calendar here. Celebrated at the beginning of February, the day was called Imbolc —a term from Old Irish that is most often translated as “in the belly”—a reference to the soon Buckeye Chuck is a weather-predicting groundhog in Marion, Ohio. In 1979, the Ohio legislature named Chuck the official groundhog for the Ohio state. Buckeye Chuck lives a comfortable, celebrity lifestyle — only working one day a year — but he doesn’t let the fame get to his head. Poor Richard is a taxidermied groundhog who prognosticates for the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge, in York, Pennsylvania. The York Slumbering Groundhog Lodge prides itself on carrying on the tradition of recognizing the importance of the groundhog in predicting the weather for the remaining 6 weeks of winter.
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