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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. This year, NOAA took a deeper dive into Groundhog Day results and graded the work of 19 groundhogs and groundhog surrogates to determine the accuracy of their predictions. Spoiler: Phil came in 17th. A Groundhog Club handler holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2, 2019. NOAA released the study ahead of Groundhog Day, The most famous weather-predicting groundhog, Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil, was all the way down at 17th place, having predicted the weather 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) Looking back:Did the groundhog see his shadow? See results of Punxsutawney Phil's 2024 winter forecast. While the Groundhog Day tradition as we know it today started in 1887, Phil has been Groundhog Day celebrations around the country. Each year, Phil draws about 20,000 people to the Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler’s Knob in the Pennsylvania Wilds outside of Punxsutawney The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a Every Feb. 2, the world's most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil rises from its burrow in Pennsylvania for Groundhog Day to give the prediction on what type of weather the U.S. could expect to Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people. Here’s how he ranks against his Groundhog Day competitors. Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 1:37 p.m. 7. 1 / 7. The NOAA’s results are comparing against national weather averages, rather than Originally, Groundhog Day was a Celtic festival marking the year’s first cross-quarter day, or a midpoint between seasons. Read more about the ancient Celtic calendar here. Celebrated at the beginning of February, the day was called Imbolc —a term from Old Irish that is most often translated as “in the belly”—a reference to the soon Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. Groundhog Day Decorations,Happy Groundhog Day Banner Groundhog Day Party Hanging Swirls and Groundhog Decor Table Honeycomb Centerpieces for Groundhog Day Party Supplies $9.99 $ 9 . 99 FREE delivery Sun, Feb 2 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon 1-48 of 156 results for "groundhog day card" Results. Check each product page for other buying options. Price and other details may vary based on product size and This open-judged talent show results in two finalists performing on stage at Gobbler’s Knob on Groundhog Day morning. The winner will be voted on at the celebration and awarded $500. Groundhog Day 2020. Adding to the chill across the state following a resounding Packers loss in the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, Jimmy forecasted six more weeks of winter. In 2022, Groundhog Day was on Wednesday, February 2nd. Most groundhogs (57%) predicted an early spring. 2023 results 2021 results. 75 predictions in 2022. 10Pcs Groundhog Day Decorations Honeycomb Centerpiece, Happy Groundhog Day Table Decorations, Groundhog Day Party Supplies for February 2nd Holidays Festival Groundhog Day Weather Forecast Spring 4.6 out of 5 stars Stephen Tobolowsky, who played Ned Ryserson, in the movie Groundhog Day, attended the 2010 Groundhog Day Celebration in Punxsutawney. Danny Rubin, writer of the screenplay Groundhog Day, attended Groundhog Day 2013. This was the first time he attend Groundhog Day since before the movie was released.
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