As spring approaches, the time draws near for everyone’s beloved woodchuck to predict whether there’ll be six more weeks of ...

The Groundhog Day tradition is only one part of the story of February 2, which has been observed as a holiday dating back to ancient times. (Mark Pynes/PennLive.com) By ...

ST. LOUIS — Groundhog Day is back again, which means the return of furry forecasters. But in parts of Missouri, the holiday wasn't always on the second day of February.

Groundhog Day 2025: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition. The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887. David Hughes, Meredith Clark.

Yes, it’s Groundhog Day. Every year since 1886, crowds as large as 40,000 have gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on the morning of 2 February to watch a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil ...