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2025: Groundhog Day in Nova Scotia. Shubenacadie Sam – Prediction – TBA. Sunday, February 2, 2025, 8 a.m. Shubenacadie Provincial Wild Park, 149 Creighton Rd, Shubenacadie. Lucy the Lobster – Prediction – TBA. Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 8 am AST. Cape Sable Island Causeway, Barrington. TR Tunnel – Prediction – TBA Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. The Groundhog Day 2025 season is now under way! Alberta T4A 0M9: Wanda the Groundhog: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 9:00am Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States every year on 2 February. Legend has it that watching a groundhog emerge from its burrow can determine the weather forecast for the coming weeks. Accordingly, if it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, it goes back to sleep for six more weeks of winter. That means that Groundhog Day 2025 will be the 139th celebration! Punxsutawney Virtual Event. Visit the official Punxsutawney Phil website for the live action at Gobbler’s Knob and see for yourself what he will predict. Phil’s last forecast (2024) was an early spring! Phil Is Not The Only Prognosticator! Other Groundhog Forecasters List of dates for other years. Upcoming holidays in Canada. Holidays in Canada 2025. Holidays in Canada 2026. Groundhog Day in Canada focuses on the concept of a groundhog coming out of its home in mid-winter to “predict” if spring is on its way in the northern hemisphere. Groundhog Day History. Groundhog Day is a folk tradition celebrated across North America on February 2, aimed at predicting the arrival of spring. Largely observed in Canada and the United States, the popular custom is based upon the belief that the emergence of a groundhog from its burrow on this day can help determine the duration of winter. Alberta: Apr 21: Monday: (or day) sky in 2025. Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada on February 2 each year. Calendar for the year 2025 with federal, provincial, religious holidays and observances celebrated in the province of Alberta. Groundhog Day. February 14 Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m. , and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? Spring may still be over 50 days away, and Groundhog Day is over a week out, but predictions for what this year’s spring might be are already rolling in. According to preliminary long-term forecasts, the Farmers' Almanac predicts Spring 2025 will have a slow start to warm weather across Canada. Early-season storms are expected to bring a mix of heavy rain and snow to many regions. The Groundhog Day in Canada. Groundhog Day is no public holiday in 2025 in Canada. possible bridge day; AB: Alberta; BC: British Columbia; MB: Groundhog Day 2025 Balzac Billy, Alberta’s prairie groundhog, started as a 1978 radio gimmick and has since become a cherished mascot for Groundhog Day. Now a symbol of communi There are 14 weather-predicting Canadian groundhogs who made predictions in 2024.. Use the Groundhog Map to locate your fave canuk prognosticator. According to folklore, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, winter will last for another six weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, we will have an early spring. 2024 Groundhog Day Predictions: Canada’s groundhogs have agreed to disagree on weather predictions. GROUNDHOG-DAY.com is the leading data source for North America’s prophetic prognosticators: unleashing the ancient wisdom of groundhogs with the entrepreneurial dynamism of structured data. Every February 2nd – in deepest, darkest winter – humanity seeks guidance from mystic marmots, whose obscure rituals and ancient tongue foretell of Alberta's "groundhog", Balzac Billy predicted for six more weeks of winter on Groundhog day.Legend has it that, on February 2nd, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow, sees its shadow, winter will last for another six weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, winter will be shorter.Balzac Billy is not a real groundhog and is a mascot from the town of Balzac, 24km north of Calgary.The origins Alberta’s “groundhog,” Balzac Billy, predicted six more weeks of winter this morning. Legend has it that, on February 2nd, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, winter will last another six weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, winter will be shorter. Blue Grass Garden Centre has hosted the Balzac Billy Groundhog Day forecast for 14 years, with Friday’s event marking the 21st time Balzac Billy has made a weather prediction. Before 2011, the event was held at the Balzac Community Hall. French Creek Freddie, North America's fourth-longest tenured groundhog weather prognosticator, will make that call on Feb. 2, 2025 during his 47th annual Groundhog Day appearance in the
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