When is Groundhog Day 2025? 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 will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is News; When is Groundhog Day 2025? Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? What does that mean? Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. 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. The Groundhog sees no shadow: Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2022, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend. Forecast for 7 a.m. Sunday morning in Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. they checked to see if a hedgehog saw its shadow, not a groundhog. In 2025, 138 years Groundhog Day always falls on Feb. 2. This year, that's a Sunday. What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow? Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, we can expect six more Will the Groundhog See His Shadow in 2025? According to our weather predictions, February 2, 2025, will bring snow showers and cold weather. We think that when Punxsutawney Phil—that Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Weather Prognosticator Extraordinary— emerges from his burrow (with a little help from his handlers) to make his much-anticipated forecast, he will NOT see his shadow, which In the American tradition of Groundhog Day, the nation’s groundhog prognosticators take a stance on the season ahead. If the groundhog sees his shadow, he predicts six more weeks of winter. A sunny day means the groundhog will see his shadow — this is taken as a sign that the next six weeks will bring wintry weather. A cloudy day means the opposite. According to lore, the Old Farmer's Almanac says a groundhog will emerge from its burrow on Groundhog Day. If it sees its shadow, it will retreat back into its hole and we can expect another six Here's when Groundhog Day began: The first mention of Groundhog Day came in 1886 in Punxsutawney. Over the years, several other locations have begun using their own groundhog, including General Beauregard Lee of Atlanta, Dunkirk Dave of Dunkirk, New York, and Jimmy of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend. Groundhog Day Forecast 2025: When is Groundhog Day 2025? Here's what to know about the tradition. Groundhog Day is arriving quickly and everyone is waiting to see whether or not Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not. Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, is coming up, and soon Punxsutawney Phil will tell us what to expect from the weeks to come. The holiday dates back hundreds of years, and has grown to be a widely Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow during annual Groundhog Day event in Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) AP. 1. Phil speaks a special language. That makes him 138 years old in 2025. 3. The Could this mean that Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow on Sunday? We will find out. For its part, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club calls the festivities, "A day to take everything a little less seriously, and break up the winter monotony." FOX Weather will have full coverage of the Groundhog Day ceremony starting Sunday at 6 a.m. EST. The groundhog club's inner circle, consisting of about 15 active members, manages and hosts Groundhog Day festivities that culminate at around 7:20 a.m. on February 2. Groundhog handler AJ Derume and Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
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