Groundhog Day is Friday, Feb. 2; Groundhog Day's origins lie in an ancient European celebration of Candlemas. Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous groundhog known for his ability to predict the ...

Since the 1880s, Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. It's been a tradition to call the mini-weather forecaster Punxsutawney Phil from a stump to find out if winter is almost finished.

Punxsutawney Phil has made his weather prediction at the Groundhog Day 2023 ceremony. Last year the groundhog, or woodchuck, saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for the 5,000-plus ...

(Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on ...

Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities. Getty Images ...

Punxsutawney Phil is seen during the Groundhog Day celebration at the Gobbler's Knob, Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pa. Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE ...

Six months — to the day — after Chuck predicted an early spring on Groundhog Day, Pat predicted six more weeks of summer — and many more cool tropical drinks. Seen on Aug. 3, 2006.

Getty Images. Ask most people what Groundhog Day—which happens Sunday—is and they’ll tell you it’s a cult 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.

We explore Groundhog Day’s origins from a tiny event to an American holiday we can all be proud of. Spoiler: there are badgers, immortality and at least one groundhog on the menu.

At the annual Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo on Wednesday, Charles G. Hogg — better known as Staten Island Chuck — woke up from his winter nap around 7:30 a.m. to look for his ...

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog,sits in his carrier following the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

More Jeff Swensen/Getty Images What is Groundhog Day? The popular ceremony is one of the oldest traditions in the U.S., and dates back as far as 1886.