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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. When is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2.. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Where is the groundhog from? The answer is in his name. 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. Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the weather prediction continue to be a central focus of the celebration, and more Today. Hourly. 10 Day. Radar. February. USA National Forecast. Groundhog Day Forecast 2025: Will Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow And How Accurate Is The Rodent? Here's when Groundhog Day Groundhog Day, celebrated every year on February 2, is an unusual holiday that stretches back hundreds of years back to European traditions and even ancient times. How is Groundhog Day Celebrated? Groundhog Day is famously connected to weather prediction, with the most prominent tradition involving a groundhog predicting the conclusion of Groundhog Day is a tradition that has taken place annually in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania since Feb. 2, 1987. A groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is brought out at sunrise to make a prediction on how the remaining winter will play out. "Today, Groundhog Day remains what it was when the tradition first came to our shores and found its way to Punxsutawney," the Groundhog Club says. "A day to take everything a little less seriously Learn about the origins, customs and predictions of Groundhog Day, a U.S. holiday on February 2. Find out if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and what it means for the weather, or watch the classic movie starring Bill Murray. Here's what to know about Groundhog Day 2025. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. Though not a federal holiday, Americans tune in annually Feb. 2 to see if the famed Today, Groundhog Day remains what it was when the tradition first came to our shores and found its way to Punxsutawney. A day to take everything a little less seriously, and break up the winter monotony at least for a little while! Groundhog Day is this Sunday. Here's what you need to know about the annual weather forecasting festival. "Today the Germans say the groundhog comes out of his winter quarters," read the diary Here's when Groundhog Day began: The first mention of Groundhog Day came in 1886 in Punxsutawney. Over the years, several other locations have begun using their own groundhog, including General 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 Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, while posing for a photo with Miss Pennsylvania Miranda Moore during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Celebrate Groundhog Day with this collection of funny jokes and corny puns that'll have kids, adults and the rest of the family wood-chuckling all day long. Celebrate Puxatawny Phil on Feb. 2 with PUNXSUTAWNEY, Penn. - Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is the Mecca for those around the country celebrating Groundhog Day. Every year, on Feb. 2, tens of thousands of people flock to this small town of A 2005 surgery to extract dead and damaged brain cells improved her lot — the seizures largely stopped. But Philpots still faces waking up each day having to fill in the last 16 years of her life. 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 A Personal Perspective: In a time of climate anxiety, political unpredictability, and technological change, Groundhog Day isn't silly. It's grounding.
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