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The tradition of Groundhog Day is held on Feb. 2 every year. A designated groundhog is tasked with predicting the future of the winter season. For Staten Island, that honor falls to Chuck! Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Staten Island Chuck: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 7:30am - 8:30am EST: Staten Island Zoo: 614 Broadway, Staten Island, New Updated: 5:48 PM EST Jan 29, 2025 Everything you need to know about Groundhog Day. Share Copy Link. Copy The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year That means that Groundhog Day 2025 will be the 139th celebration! Long Island, N.Y. (See video below!) Jimmy the Groundhog in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. 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. 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 Staten Island Chuck — the Staten Island Zoo’s resident prognosticator — is prepping for his annual Groundhog Day ceremony. The free event, which will be open to the public, takes place at 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 Animal-welfare activists are asking local officials to stop using the animals at their Groundhog Day events. 2025 7:33 pm. Share. Animal-welfare activists with PETA and a Long Island group are Holtsville Hal and Malverne Mel predicted Long Island will see an early spring. An early morning celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Site on Friday brought out Groundhog Day enthusiasts of all ages. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Attention will turn to Punxsutawney, Pa., on Groundhog Day as the town’s most famous resident, Punxsutawney Phil, predicts whether winter will linger for six more weeks Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. Currently, the Staten Island Zoo’s resident prognosticator is ready for his annual Groundhog Day ceremony. The free event, which will be open to the public, takes place at the Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 2. PETA and Humane Long Island are asking local officials to halt their annual Groundhog Day events with Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal.Mel has been a tradition in Malvene for 29 years Holtsville Hal started three years later at the Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center.The activists said transportin 2025 Groundhog Day 5k & 10k. 2025 Groundhog Day 5k & 10k. February 2 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am. Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Published: Jan. 28, 2025, 1:33 p.m. Pictured here is Staten Island Chuck, (a.k.a Charles G. Hogg), the famed groundhog living at the Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton. A group of children show their appreciation for Staten Island Chuck during the annual Groundhog Day celebration at the Staten Island Zoo Monday, February 2, 2015.(Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons The resident prognosticator at the Staten Island Zoo is currently prepared for his yearly Groundhog Day event. The public is welcome to attend the free event on Sunday, February 2 at the Zoo. The ceremony will begin at 8 a.m., with gates opening to the public at 7:30 a.m.
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