Downtown Chesterville, Ontario: We celebrate Groundhog Day with the mayor and townsfolk. The Chesterville Chimpanzee awakens from a deep winter hibernation t Video above: Rare albino groundhog spotted in the Susquehanna Valley.The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year gap, records for each prognostication Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025 Ontario N0H 2T0: Chilly Charlie: Groundhog mascot: 02/02/25: 8:15am EST: South Gate Centre: 191 Old Wellington St S Ontario. Wiarton, Ontario is home to Wiarton Willie, the star of an annual local Groundhog Day festival bearing his name. Willie is apparently the world's only albino prognosticating groundhog. Québec. Fred la Marmotte has been the headlining act in Val-d'Espoir, Qué., since 2009. 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 What is Groundhog Day? People flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2 every year to be a part of the celebrations revolving around Punxsutawney Phil's winter forecast. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that 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 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) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Groundhog Day, typically a delightful family-friendly occasion featuring a furry woodchuck predicting the weather, has had its share of memorable mishaps. VIDEO: After From Phil’s top-hatted Inner Circle of handlers to the tens of thousands of attendees who will brave the winter chill, Groundhog Day 2025 promises to be a moment of collective excitement and anticipation. From royal weddings to space launches, few events bring the world together like Groundhog Day! WHEN: Sunday, February 2, 2025; 6:00 AM. WHERE: PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — This Sunday, 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 The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that Entertainment; Groundhog Day 2025 facts: 7 things you need to know before the prediction. Published: Jan. 28, 2025, 7:31 a.m. According to tradition, if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd, it means six more weeks of winter. No shadow means an early spring. Read more about the history of Groundhog Day. Unfortunately, Groundhog Day is not a statutory holiday in Canada or the USA. Last year: Groundhog Day 2024. In 2024, most groundhogs predicted an early spring. It’s Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shadow, then spring is just around the corner, w STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An annual Groundhog Day ceremony took an unexpected turn with a startling drop. On Feb. 2, 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio accidentally dropped Staten Island Chuck during the 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 Pictures of Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central, a disc golf tournament at Grand Central Station in Central, SC, beginning on February 2, 2025 and hosted by Ben Wolff. Image #: 292355; Artist: Graeme MacKay: Published: 01/30/2025: Title: CANADA Beaver sees it shadow on Groundhog day 2025: Palette: Color: Restrictions: None: Attribution: CANADA Beaver sees it shadow on Groundhog day 2025 by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Ontario, Canada
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