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If you’re looking for something a little different to break the monotony of the winter season, here are some fun and unique ways to celebrate Groundhog Day. 1. Watch Groundhog Day—and Live It Like Bill Murray! Let’s be honest: Groundhog Day (the movie) is as synonymous with the holiday as the actual groundhog. Bill Murray’s comedic The American Folklife Center and Veterans History Project notes that folklorist Don Yoder, in his 2003 book Groundhog Day, traced the origins of the holiday to pre-Christian festivals that also led to holidays like Halloween. The culture then didn’t have solstices like we know today. But they did have similar dates that represented the seasons changing. Four them throughout the year. May 1 became May Day, November 1 became All Saints’ Day. And February 1 (eventually moving to February 2) became Groundhog Day. Families can participate in fun activities like groundhog cookie decorating ($3.50 per cookie), a hot cocoa bar ($6.99), and feeding the goats ($2 per bag of food). the Holiday Inn Express Gimme a kiss, it’s Groundhog Day and groundhogs do not lie 4. Have a Groundhog Day Look-Alike Party. Invite all your friends to come to your house dressed as groundhogs. Give prizes to the ones who look most like a real groundhog. Be creative and serve some really great food: Groundhog Stew for starters and Dirt Pie for dessert! The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have 10 Easy DIY Groundhog Day Crafts. Groundhogs can be made from a variety of materials in a variety of styles. Whether using paper plates, paper bags, felt or even toilet paper rolls, the end Name of the holiday Date of holiday; Groundhog Day: February 2, 2024 (Friday) Lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating foods like latkes and sufganiyot. Festivals were timed around this half way day between winter and spring—some of which gave roots to holidays still celebrated in our culture. From the Groundhog Day (strikingly similar to the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc still celebrated by many people across the world) to Chinese New Year, people stop to note this important moment—so And many, like Groundhog Day, reflect new life and the coming of spring. Jan. 28: Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year - also known as the Spring Festival - is a major 15-day festival honoring PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — This Sunday, Feb. 2, all eyes will turn to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as the world’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will The Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day", the holiday Groundhog Day, and the expression "Groundhog Day." By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Jan 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM Free Printable Groundhog Day Activity Sheets | Fun February activities for preschool, pre k, kindergarten. Maze, matching, fine motor + graphing. Great winter ideas! The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this 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. 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 If you like the folklore of holidays, you may be interested to know that Groundhog Day is related to two of the other holidays we have written about extensively on this blog: Halloween and Mayday. In his 2003 book Groundhog Day , folklorist Don Yoder traces the roots of Groundhog Day to the same cycle of pre-Christian festivals that gave us PETA’s proposal for a Groundhog Day cake. On January 21, PETA—along with its president, Ingrid Newkirk—issued a statement detailing why it wants to swap Phil the Groundhog with a cake. They also wrote a letter to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel. As the most famous Groundhog Day celebration in the world, you might be able to assume that the ceremony at Gobbler’s Knob is not the only event Punxsutawney hosts for Groundhog Day. Indeed, there will be numerous events and activities throughout the week leading up to 2025 Groundhog Day, like brewery parties, a talent show, and a bar crawl.
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