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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 No Shadow: If he emerges from his burrow and does NOT see his shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. What most don’t realize is that Groundhog Day is actually rooted in astronomy—and the movement of the Earth around the Sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, this date marks the midpoint between the winter solstice in The Groundhog sees no shadow: If he emerges from his burrow and does NOT see his shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. Perhaps the most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil. You know the old adage - If the groundhog sees his shadow, he will return to hibernation and winter will last another few weeks. If he doesn't see his shadow, that means warm weather is around the If the groundhog does not see his shadow, spring will arrive early. residing in the same village where the cult classic 1993 film "Groundhog Day" was filmed. In 2023, 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 focus of many was on Gobbler's Knob in tiny Pennsylvania town, Punxsutawney, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 as the weather prognosticating groundhog Phil sees, or doesn't see, his shadow. How did all The honorary groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, predicting that there will be an early spring. The day marks the 21st time Phil has not seen his shadow during the 138-year-old tradition. Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in front of thousands of spectators Friday morning at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, part of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (CBS) -- Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way. Like most Feb. 2s in the past 137 years, crowds gathered 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 Conversely, if the groundhog does not see its shadow, an early spring is anticipated. The origins of this custom are steeped in a blend of cultural practices and natural observations. Groundhog Day has its roots in ancient European traditions, where the behavior of hibernating animals was used as a guide for predicting the weather. However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend. To see or not to see? Seeing his shadow is more If the groundhog does not see his shadow, spring will arrive early. residing in the same village where the cult classic 1993 film "Groundhog Day" was filmed. In 2023, Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Apart from the groundhog, though, the rest of the tradition remains mostly the same: Based on the lore, if the groundhog emerges and sees his shadow, then pops back into his little hidey-hole 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., Feb. 2, 2024. 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. Got it? A sunny Groundhog Day If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive soon. This tradition started in Europe as Candlemas Day. Germans who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s brought the custom to America. 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.
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