Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; ) [1] [2] is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter …

2 天之前 · Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2. ... there’s a tradition of groundhog clubs and celebrations that are independent of Phil. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on ...

2 天之前 · Over time, the Groundhog Day tradition integrated with local customs, creating a unique celebration that persisted through the years. The American tradition has a big focus on Punxsutawney Phil. The event is organized by the “Groundhog Club,” who communicate with Phil in a language known as “Groundhogese” to interpret his prediction ...

3 天之前 · The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images. Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have ...

2012年2月2日 · The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by ...

In Punxsutawney, 1886 marked the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper. The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob. ... Today, Groundhog Day remains what it was when the tradition first came to our shores and found its way to Punxsutawney. A day to take everything a little less seriously, and ...

2 天之前 · 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.

2024年5月26日 · This quirky tradition, known as Groundhog Day, has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations. But where did this unusual custom come from, and why has it endured for so long? In this article, we‘ll delve into the rich history of Groundhog Day, exploring its ancient roots, early celebrations, and modern-day significance. ...

2024年2月2日 · Across the US, the quirky tradition is known as Groundhog Day. But among its original celebrants, it has a different name: Grundsaudaag. At first glance, Grundsaudaag may look like an ancient...

2024年1月31日 · These lodges began as a way to preserve and celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch culture and traditions. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Anthropologist Sarah Edris with the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center holds a taxidermy mascot of Groundhog Lodge Number 1 during an interview in Kutztown, Pa., Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

2 天之前 · In a tradition dating to the 1880s, if Phil sees his shadow, it's a sign winter will last six more weeks. If he doesn't, an early spring is on the way. ... Groundhog Day "changed a lot of the ...

2025年1月22日 · Groundhog Day, celebrated every year on February 2, is an unusual holiday that stretches back hundreds of years back to European traditions and even ancient times. How is Groundhog Day Celebrated? Groundhog Day is famously connected to weather prediction, with the most prominent tradition involving a groundhog predicting the conclusion of ...

2022年2月1日 · In his 2003 book Groundhog Day, folklorist Don Yoder traces the roots of Groundhog Day to the same cycle of pre-Christian festivals that gave us those two celebrations. In astronomical terms, these holidays were the cross-quarter days, those days that fall midway between a solstice and an equinox.

2 天之前 · The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this ...

2023年2月2日 · It dates back to ancient traditions — first pagan, then Christian — marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, says Troy Harman, a history professor at Penn State University who also works as a …

11 小时之前 · Another popular Groundhog Day tradition is the Groundhog Day Festival, also held in Punxsutawney each year. The festival features a variety of events, including a parade, live music, food, and drinks. People also celebrate Groundhog Day by having a Groundhog Day party. They watch the prediction made by Punxsutawney Phil and enjoy food and ...

5 天之前 · PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. Facts. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the ...

5 天之前 · In the American tradition of Groundhog Day, the nation’s groundhog prognosticators take a stance on the season ahead. If the groundhog sees his shadow, he predicts six more weeks of winter.

2024年2月2日 · "Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day, an early spring is on the way!" Tradition says that North America will get six more weeks of winter if Phil sees his shadow and an early spring if he does not.

1 天前 · What is Groundhog Day and why do we continue to honor this tradition every February? Maybe because it’s a great reason for a celebration. ... Groundhog Day is celebrated every winter on Feb. 2, when kids and adults anxiously await the news of whether there will be six more weeks of winter, or spring is just around the corner. The prediction ...

2024年2月2日 · In the 1880s, Clymer H. Freas, the editor of the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper, had the idea to make Groundhog Day a formal holiday, and naming Punxsutawney Phil as the official weather-predicting groundhog. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, established in 1887, carries on the tradition today. While other cities have similar celebrations, there ...

1 天前 · Today, the ceremony is organized by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, which also cares for the groundhog year-round. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day occurs each year on Feb. 2.

2024年2月1日 · PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (KTAL/KMSS) – Groundhog Day is on Feb. 2, but the yearly tradition of watching a groundhog one day a year is about much more than predicting the timeliness of spring. Punxsutawney Phil emerging from the ground is also about Americans seeing or not seeing the shadow of the oldest known indigenous tribe in the United States.

Groundhog Day originated in the United States when Dutch immigrants from Germanic areas of Europe settled in Pennsylvania. They brought with them the tradition of Candlemas, when clergy would bless and dole out candles to the villagers equal to the number of days the clerics believed winter would continue.

2009年11月24日 · On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, each year. In weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end.

According to USA Today, the prediction will happen after 7:00 am.While the tradition often does not sound foolproof to others, it has been an annual activity since 1886. Groundhog Day began as a ...

1 天前 · The origins of Groundhog Day trace back to ancient European weather lore, where various cultures observed animals as signs of seasonal change. The tradition is particularly linked to Candlemas Day, a Christian festival held on February 2nd, which marked the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

A popular tradition in the United States, Groundhog Day is also a legend that traverses centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening on specific dates. Myths such as this tie our present to the distant past …

1 天前 · The annual ritual, now known as Groundhog Day, has roots in centuries-old traditions. European settlers, specifically the Pennsylvania Dutch, were the ones who brought the custom to the U.S ...

1 天前 · The Groundhog Day tradition can be traced to Candlemas, an early Christian holiday where candles were blessed and distributed. Those who celebrated Candlemas decided that clear skies on the ...

1 天前 · What is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the U.S. based in a centuries-long legend that a groundhog can predict the weather for the next six weeks. If he emerges from his den and sees his shadow, winter will last another month and a half. ... during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney ...

1 天前 · Every year on February 2, thousands gather at Gobbler’s Knob in the United States, to witness the annual Groundhog Day tradition, where Punxsutawney Phil emerges from hibernation to predict the weather. According to folklore, if Phil sees his shadow, winter will continue for six more weeks; if not, an early spring is expected. ...

2 天之前 · Many people gearing up for Groundhog Day, when eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil to learn if six more weeks of winter or an early spring is on the horizon. While Groundhog Day is Feb. 2, celebrations ...

4 天之前 · Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is more than just a classic movie starring ...

2022年2月1日 · Among all of the strange traditions that humans observe, Groundhog Day is probably one of the most bizarre. The day, which is celebrated in the United States and Canada on 2 February every year, revolves around a humble groundhog (also known as a woodchuck) foretelling the next 6 weeks of weather.

3 天之前 · Here's everything you need to know about the tradition and how to see the all-knowing groundhogs make their predictions. ... Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year ...

2024年2月2日 · In a tradition synonymous with early February in America: a furry forecaster in Pennsylvania tells chilly people all over the nation if spring will come early, or if they’ll have to endure six...

2023年2月2日 · The tradition of the holiday began with Pennsylvania’s earliest settlers, who brought the legend of Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday that celebrates light over darkness, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said. The legend states, “For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May,” the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said. However, it wasn’t until …

3 天之前 · The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this ...

18 小时之前 · Groundhog Day has its roots in the folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch, an ethnic group with German origins in the US and Canada who have their own language and strong traditions.

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. A crowd of upwards of 5,000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den.

1 天前 · Deep tradition surrounds the annual Groundhog Day tradition. ... The 1993 Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day” caused such a resurgence of interest that two years after it came out, event ...

2016年2月2日 · Imbolc (pronounced ee-MOLG) fell right between the winter solstice and spring equinox, and is one of the ancient traditions that many point to as one of Groundhog Day's predecessors.

Groundhog Day is a tradition that takes place every year on February 2. Prompted by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club —who dress up in top hats and tuxedos for the ceremony—Punxsutawney Phil emerges from a special burrow in Gobbler's Knob, a rural park nestled just outside of the small town of Punxsutawney.

Since 1887, Groundhog Day has been a beloved American celebration in which seasonal weather predictions are left in the hands of a groundhog. The superstitious observance began in Punxsutawney,...

1 天前 · Groundhog Day 2025: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition. The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887. David Hughes, Meredith Clark.

23 小时之前 · 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.org ...

2 天之前 · Here’s what to know about the 138-year-old tradition, Punxsutawney Phil and how often he is right. ... Punxsutawney Phil has been around since the first recorded Groundhog Day in 1886 and is ...

2011年11月20日 · Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States every year on 2 February. Legend has it that watching a groundhog emerge from its burrow can determine the weather forecast for the coming weeks. Accordingly, if it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, it goes back to sleep for six more weeks of winter.