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Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 is when Punxsutawney Phil comes out of its burrow in Pennsylvania to determine when winter will end. you may wonder if Arizona has its own take on Groundhog Day. The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. The holiday has roots in a few different religions, but it took a similar message from each of them. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. 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 Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that takes place in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Every year, Groundhog Day is on February 2. Groundhog Day came from the Pennsylvania Dutch. The colonists believed that if a groundhog came out of its burrow and saw its shadow due to clear weather, it would retreat back into The groundhog is predicting more winter weather, but Arizona is in for a nice warm-up heading into the weekend instead. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday The belief is that if the groundhog sees his shadow, we will have six more weeks of hard winter weather. Even though winter across southern Arizona is pretty easy to take, it’s still fun to see Should be remaining on Candlemas Day. On Candlemas Day, The good goose begins to lay. When the wind’s in the east on Candlemas Day, There it will stick till the 2nd of May. On Candlemas Day, if the thorns hang a drop, You are sure of a good pea crop. More About Groundhogs! What exactly IS a groundhog? Also known as a woodchuck or whistlepig The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: When is Groundhog Day 2025? Everything to know about the holiday. Advertisement. About Our Ads; Solve the daily Crossword. Legend has it that when pioneers realized Arizona had no groundhogs, they assigned Freddie's ancestors the Feb. 2 Groundhog Day chore. The early settlers found rattlesnakes to be dependable Groundhog Day and other holidays celebrated in the state of Arizona in the year 2021. Arizona. United States; Groundhog Day. February 2, 2021: Tuesday: Groundhog Day: "HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY" Address The address for this sale in Phoenix, AZ 85023 will no longer be shown since it has already ended. Dates. Thu. Feb 1. 1pm to 5pm. "Groundhog Day' is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video for $3.59, and the Google Play Store for $3.89. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Where to stream Groundhog Day PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Sunday marks the day the U.S. turns to a groundhog to learn if winter will tighten its grip on the country or if spring will arrive soon. That’s right, it’s Groundhog Day Groundhog Day falls on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 (246 days ago) in Arizona, United States. Is Groundhog Day a public holiday? Want to include this holiday information in your website or application? Get started for free. PHOENIX: Phoenix Phil, Arizona's official groundhog, was buried alive beneath a recently constructed Wal Mart parking lot. Therefore, he did not appear on Groundhog Day and forecast the weather by looking for his shadow. "That groundhog, he was a gonner," explained Governor Janet Brewer. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday
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