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Groundhog Day By Numbers. 1841 – A storekeeper named James Morris wrote and marked the date February 2 as Candlemas Day. 40,000 – The number of people who attend the Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. 1886 – The year the first Groundhog Day was held in Punxsutawney. The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. 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 Punxsutawney Phil is the best-known groundhog who has been making predictions since 1886, according to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The Groundhog Day tradition as we know it dates to 1887. Phil's fame quickly spread, and newspapers worldwide began reporting his Groundhog Day predictions. Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney 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. 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 Host a Groundhog Day Party: Invite friends and family over for a themed party. Serve snacks, play games, and watch the groundhog make its prediction. Groundhog Day Crafts: Get creative with groundhog-themed crafts, especially fun for kids. Make groundhog puppets or create shadow art. Movie Marathon: Enjoy a cozy movie night featuring the Although already a well-known day, Groundhog Day received widespread attention due to the 1993 film Groundhog Day, which was set in Punxsutawney and portrayed Roger Rininger as the groundhog. HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL GROUNDHOG DAY. Watch Punxsutawney Phil and see if he sees his shadow. Make your own prediction for National Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day’s origins: The tradition is rooted in European agricultural life, but the science behind it is questionable at best. The (actual) weather report: The vernal equinox, the official start of the spring season, is on March 19 this year, according to the National Weather Service. 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) Check out this fun list of Groundhog Day Crafts that will bring warmth and joy to this mid-winter celebration! Far from being simply a fun holiday that revolves around the adorable Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day marks the halfway point to spring, enticing us with the brighter days ahead. Groundhog Job Shadow Day is a joint effort of America’s Promise — Alliance for Youth, Junior Achievement, Society for Human Resource Management and the U.S. Department of Labor in which students of participating schools are paired with a mentor from participating organizations, whom others will follow throughout the day, to experience how 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. Clymer Freas, the editor of the Spirit, is credited with making the day a popular tradition, commemorating the first “official” Groundhog Day in 1887. Today's Celebrations The largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration still takes place in Punxsutawney. The origins of Gound Hog Day dates back to 1886 when a group of groundhog hunters from Punxsutawney dubbed themselves “The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club” and began promoting Phil was the nations January 29, 2025 - Today is National Puzzle Day, National Pet Travel Safety Day, National Cassoulet Day, International Parity at Work Day, Soup Swap Day, Civil Rights Day, National Fish Taco Day, Rattlesnake Roundup Day, International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day, National Carnation Day, Curmudgeons Day, Imbolc, Robinson Crusoe Day, National Heavenly Hash Day, National Brown Dog Day, National Source: Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 I first appreciated the groundhog from aloft the 20th floor of Memorial Sloan National Tater Tot Day. National Heavenly Hash Day. Why National Groundhog Day: Groundhog Day is the time at which the groundhog comes out and foretells the beginning of spring by viewing its shadow. Since a groundhog sleeps during the colder season, its emergence from its slumber marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during 128th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2014, in Punxsutawney
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