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This year, like every year, Groundhog Day will fall on Feb. 2, marking the midpoint between winter solstice and the spring equinox. Groundhog Day in the U.S. is a tradition where a groundhog is 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 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 In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd. Who is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog who predicts the weather in Groundhog handler AJ Derume and Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In the United States Punxsutawney Phil (Groundhog) from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania will rise from his burrow and check for his shadow where he predicts if there will be six more weeks of Winter. Days to Groundhog Day 2025. Sunday, February 2nd is day number 33 of the 2025 calendar year with 3 days until 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 groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will see his shadow. DAY DATE HOLIDAY; Sunday Sun: Jan 12, 2025 Jan 12: National Pharmacists Day: Sunday Sun: Jan 19, 2025 Jan 19: National Popcorn Day: Sunday Sun: Feb 02, 2025 Feb 02: Groundhog Day: Wednesday Wed: Feb 05, 2025 Feb 05: National Signing Day: Friday Fri: Feb 07, 2025 Feb 07: National Wear Red Day: Sunday Sun: Feb 09, 2025 Feb 09: National Pizza Day 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. The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as high as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886. Other celebrations of note in Pennsylvania take place in Quarryville in Lancaster County, the Anthracite Region of Schuylkill County, the Sinnamahoning Valley and Bucks County. The time has come for the time-old question on February 2 — what kind of weather will the groundhog predict? Well, our friends at Audubon Zoo have the answer, brought to us by zoo resident Woodstock, Illinois celebrates Groundhog Day 2025 where Bill Murray filmed 1993 movie. The home of the Groundhog Days movie is celebrating 33 years with its annual celebration. According to tradition, if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd, it means six more weeks of winter. No shadow means an early spring. Read more about the history of Groundhog Day. Unfortunately, Groundhog Day is not a statutory holiday in Canada or the USA. Last year: Groundhog Day 2024. In 2024, most groundhogs predicted an early spring. One holiday that brings thousands of people together from all over the world to celebrate the prediction of a furry forecaster. What would you rather be doing in the middle [] Groundhog handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during the 128th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2014 in Punxsutawney, Pa. Name Forecaster Type Location Year of Last Known Prediction; Leia: Aardvark: New Orleans, LA: 2023: Parish (Deceased) Nutria: New Orleans, LA: 2022: Pierre C. Shadeaux As February rapidly approaches, so, too, does a popular “holiday” that occurs every year on February 2nd: Groundhog Day. As the folklore dictates, Groundhog Day stems from a Christian tradition called Candlemas. Each year, at the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, churches would distribute candles to help people survive the remaining [] 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 groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will see his shadow. Read about Groundhog Day around the world in 2025. February 2nd each year brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Sun, January 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM UTC. While Pierre is labeled as Louisiana's groundhog for Groundhog Day, he is actually a nutria, which is a large, semi-aquatic rodent.
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