It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2.

It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2.

Groundhog Day, held every Feb. 2, has been a staple of American folklore since 1886, when Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, hosted the first recorded ceremony. What happens when a groundhog sees its shadow?

The Groundhog sees no shadow: If he emerges from his burrow and does NOT see his shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. Perhaps the most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil.

According to the lore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the animal doesn’t see a shadow, an early spring is on the way.

Groundhog Day shadow meaning: What if the groundhog sees his shadow? The annual event has its origin in a German legend about a furry rodent. It roots back to Candlemas Day in Europe with the ...

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 ...

Yes, it’s Groundhog Day, the halfway-point of winter in which a groundhog determines — through seeing its shadow — whether there will be six more weeks of winter or whether spring is right ...

Friday is Groundhog Day, the day in which the groundhog comes out to see whether it sees its shadow. A sunny day on Groundhog Day can mean a shadow sighting with six more weeks of winter, while a ...

According to the lore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the animal doesn’t see a shadow, an early spring is on the way.

After seeing his shadow, he forecast six more weeks of winter for the U.S. The weather predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has made it official. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...