February 2 marks Groundhog Day and is the day we wait with bated breath to find out if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow.

Due to a lack of hedgehogs, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: The groundhog. The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for ...

Pennsylvanians would go on to adapt the holiday and celebrated the first official Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 1886. After using other names for the holiday’s mascot, revelers eventually landed on ...

We will find out Sunday whether the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the U.S. based in a centuries-long legend that a groundhog can predict ...

Groundhog Day 2025 will be celebrated around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2. At sunrise, Punxsutawney Phil will leave his burrow and look for his shadow for the 139th time, according to groundhog ...