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Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day[1][2][3]) is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its ...
Punxsutawney Phil. Coordinates: 40.9302°N 78.9578°W. Phil being held by a member of the Inner Circle on February 2, 2018. Punxsutawney Phil (/ ˌpʌŋksəˈtɔːni /) is a groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States, who is the central figure in Punxsutawney's annual Groundhog Day celebration.
There are weather lore around February 2, known as Candlemas, Brigid's Day, or St. Blaise's Day (St. Blaze's Day). One French lore says that if it rains on Candlemas (Chandeleur) there will be forty more days of rainy day: Quand il pleut pour la Chandeleur, il pleut pendant quarante jours. [24] Groundhog Day also falls on this day.
FILE - Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb ...
Groundhog Day began as a tiny event and has grown into an American holiday we can all be proud of. Its furry, buck-toothed star, Punxsutawney Phil, has visited the White House and even met Oprah.
The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887 ... According to folklore, if the groundhog sees his shadow, then winter will endure for six more weeks. ... “But if the day be ...
Although Punxsutawney Phil's big day hasn't yet occurred in 2024, if this year is anything like 2023, we won't be putting those winter coats away anytime soon! On Groundhog Day 2023, Punxsutawney ...
The average lifespan of a groundhog is around 10 years in captivity, and between four and five years in the wild, according to the Wildlife Rescue League. Phil fans believe the one and only ...