The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore and cinema. Each year on February 2 America’s most most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, becomes a weather ...

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa.

(Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after the groundhog saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day ...

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th ...

Groundhog Day 2025 is here, and groundhogs in Lancaster County and in Punxsutawney predicted the fate of the season Sunday morning.

Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day! Did you know there is a special “groundhog punch” that keeps Punxsutawney Phil alive? This lets him see his shadow (or not).

This winter has been harsh, especially in the Midwest and East Coast, but in just a few days, on Groundhog Day, we'll find out if we're going to find out we're going to have an extra long winter.

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 "Phil and Phyllis are ...

Here's what you should know about Groundhog Day 2025. Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian holiday Candlemas, the midway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. During Candlemas ...