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) 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. As for 2025, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction center is forecasting above average temperatures across the southern part of the country in the week after Groundhog Day, while average and slightly colder than average temperatures will stick around for the northern tier. February is also bringing a weather pattern change. 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. See and compare Groundhog Day predictions by year, from 2024 back to 1886 (which was before TikTok). Total predictions; 2025 — — — — 2024: 🌼 Early 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 When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. Old Farmer's Almanac issues 2025 predictions. That means that Groundhog Day 2025 will be the 139th celebration! Punxsutawney Virtual Event. Visit the official Punxsutawney Phil website for the live action at Gobbler’s Knob and see for yourself what he will predict. Phil’s last forecast (2024) was an early spring! Phil Is Not The Only Prognosticator! Other Groundhog Forecasters When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The action starts in the early morning hours, when the groundhog is expected to come out of his burrow at sunrise to look for Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. Gobbler’s Knob while he made his predictions were made. In 2025, 138 years later Entertainment; Groundhog Day 2025 facts: 7 things you need to know before the prediction. Published: Jan. 28, 2025, 7:31 a.m. Entertainment; When is Groundhog Day 2025? What to know about Punxsutawney Phil’s next prediction. Published: Jan. 27, 2025, 5:10 a.m. Groundhog Day 2025: Will Punxsutawney Phil, Buckeye Chuck see their shadows? What to know If you trust any animal to give you an extended weather forecast, then you want to pay attention to what Groundhog Day 2025 forecast: Could weather affect General Beauregard Lee's prediction. Dan Raby. Thu, January 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM UTC. 3 min read. General Beauregard Lee (Dauset Trails Nature Center) 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 Day 2025: Time set for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction. Dan Raby. Thu, January 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM UTC SEE MORE: Could weather affect General Beauregard Lee's prediction? Groundhog Groundhog Day 2025: A Celebration of Tradition and Weather Prediction. Groundhog Day, celebrated every year on February 2nd, is a unique blend of folklore, tradition, and seasonal forecasting. In 2025, this charming holiday will once again bring communities together to determine whether we will face six more weeks of winter or an early spring. RBC | I have an idea for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce: We could piggyback on the Pennsylvania Feb. 2 Groundhog Day hype by naming our groundhog as the one and only “Meeker Whistlepig” or the “Flattops Weather Marmot.” The Master of Ceremony would wear a Stetson and rope the varmint from under a stump Looking for a Groundhog Day celebration to attend on Groundhog Day 2025? We've compiled a list of 64 Groundhog Day 2025 events, which you can find below. This list is still being updated, so check back again soon. If you think we've missed something, shoot us an email! 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
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