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Groundhog Day falls on February 2! Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Find out what the result means for gardening. Plus, learn about the ancient origins of this holiday, once named Imbolc (the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox) and also celebrated as Candlemas.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, home of Punxsutawney Phil and world famous Groundhog Day. Located at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Punxsutawney Phil (/ ˌ p ʌ ŋ k s ə ˈ t ɔː n i /) is a groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who is the central figure in Punxsutawney's annual Groundhog Day celebration.
Feb 2, 2024 · The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw his own shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
Feb 2, 2023 · Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people.
5 days ago · Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil.
Feb 2, 2024 · Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous groundhog known for his ability to predict the weather, should be retired from making predictions and not exploited for tourism, an animal-rights group...
Punxsutawney Phil is a superstar prognosticating groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He makes his predictions from his burrow on Gobler’s Knob.
Feb 2, 2024 · For Groundhog Day in 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, elating a massive crowd at Gobbler's Knob.
Punxsutawney Phil gets his longevity from drinking the "elixir of life," a secret recipe. Phil takes one sip every summer at the Groundhog Picnic and it magically gives him seven more years of life. When is Groundhog Day?
