Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) 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. and that is with their own weather-predicting groundhog. Groundhog Day is always celebrated on February 2 and this year, that falls on a Sunday. GROUNDHOG DAY 2025: Tune into The Weather Network on TV or follow along on our website as we track the early Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. A crowd of upwards of 5,000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den. In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd. Who is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog who predicts the weather in He and Shubenacadie Sam are the two groundhogs that those in Atlantic Canada rely upon for their weather forecasts on February 2nd. Nova Scotia also has a unique native animal predicting the weather – a lobster. Lucy the Lobster is the mascot of the Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl Festival, which takes place in February. 2025: Groundhog Day in Nova If we're being honest, it even defies common sense. The legend is simple: The groundhog's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next six weeks, until the start of spring. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The action starts in the early morning hours, when the groundhog is expected to come out of his burrow at sunrise to look for Only in Nova Scotia can you get a groundhog squaring off against a lobster about weather predictions! The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman introduces Nova Scotia's Groundhog Day stars! February 2025 Weather Predictions Phil Says “Spring is Coming!” On Groundhog Day, February 2, snow showers and chill may cause Punxsutawney Phil to be reluctant to emerge from his tree stump in Pennsylvania. When he eventually appears, the large rodent is unlikely to see his shadow, in which case, according to legend, there will be an early Only in Nova Scotia can you get a lobster squaring off against a lobster about weather predictions! The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman introduces Nova Scot The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman introduces Nova Scotia's Groundhog Day stars! In the news business, being first matters and Shubenacadie Sam has an edge over other groundhogs by making the There are 14 weather-predicting Canadian groundhogs who made predictions in 2024. Use the Groundhog Map to locate your fave canuk prognosticator. Find groundhogs by name: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Chuck is getting ready for his annual weather prediction on Groundhog Day 2025. With an accuracy rate around 80%, there’s no doubt the furry forecaster is Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the weather prediction continue to be a central focus of the celebration, and more Of course, this prediction only refers to winter weather — and not the actual season — as the Spring Equinox consistently falls within the same two-day span each year. Annually, Groundhog Day Not all Canadian prognosticating animals were on the same page predicting an early spring or an extended winter for Groundhog Day this year. Here’s a summary of all the forecasts this year. As for 2025, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction center is forecasting above average temperatures across the southern part of the country in the week after Groundhog Day, while A recap of Groundhog Day predictions, 2020-2023. Groundhog success rate (Source: Groundhog-day.com and Matthew Grinter, a meteorologist at The Weather Network. Graphic: Canva Pro/April Walker As milder weather returns to Kentucky, here's what to know about the official start of spring in 2025. When is the first day of spring 2025? The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is
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