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Punxsutawney Phil has officially made his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction. Will we see 6 more weeks of winter?» Subscribe to TODAY: 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. Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Al Roker also predicted an early spring for this year's Groundhog Day, despite the historical odds being against him. "I just said he shouldn't see his shadow," Roker said on TODAY Feb. 2 . TODAY takes you live to Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for Punxsutawney Phil’s official Groundhog Day announcement. And the news isn’t good: The groundhog has seen his 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 What Might the Groundhog Say on Groundhog Day? Date: Thu, 01/30/2025 - 12:00 Share: Facebook. Twitter. Linkedin. Radio News. Daily Newsline; Weekly Features; See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. Andie MacDowell opened up on the Today show about the lasting legacy of her 1993 film Groundhog Day as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Andie MacDowell opened up on the Today show about the The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. Find the latest tips, advice, news stories and videos from the TODAY Show on NBC. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 45 Groundhog Day jokes Groundhog Day video. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of Groundhog Day events from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania starting after 4 a.m. MT, where Punxsutawney Phil will make his prediction. At first, Harold Ramis’ GROUNDHOG DAY seems like a typical Bill Murray comedy with the iconic leading man standing one step away from the rest of humanity, always quick with an ironic insult. But the film cleverly turns Murray’s sarcastic outsider persona against him and the film evolves into a sweet fable about humanity. Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog day originally came from an old tradition called Candlemas Day that started in the United States in 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil's shadow show: Fact, fiction Good Friday morning. Today is Wear Red Day, Groundhog Day, Crêpe Day, Tater Tot Day (crispy please), Heavenly Hash Day and Change Your Wipers Day. Have a fantastic, productive and prosperous day. You are loved and we are Blessed. Show more — Bill Wheeler (@wjwheeler54) February 2, 2024 READ MORE: Standoff extended in Minnesota House with no power-sharing deal Groundhog Day Capitol repeat: There are 67 House Republicans who came to the Capitol again today, but they couldn’t do 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. 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. In In the 1880s, Clymer H. Freas, the editor of the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper, had the idea to make Groundhog Day a formal holiday, and naming Punxsutawney Phil as the official weather-predicting groundhog. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, established in 1887, carries on the tradition today. While other cities have similar celebrations, there
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