The Lughnasa festival celebrated the beginning of harvest ... groundhogs are also called thick wood badgers and whistlepigs. Punxsutawney Phil comes from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which is ...

So on Sunday, when Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow ... are connected to the ancient Pagan festival of Imbolc, which celebrates this midway point and the change of seasons. Groundhog Day is ...

According to the club, Punxsutawney Phil is also known as the: The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas ...

As it grew to become a media event, a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil became the chief prognosticator for the event. A local festival has sprung up around the reveal and continues.

Yoder concluded the festival has roots in "ancient ... organized in 1899, care for Phil at a customized space beside Punxsutawney Memorial Library — where there's a window with a view into ...

"There's only ever been one Punxsutawney Phil. Our Phil is like ... which in turn came from the Celtic festival of Imbolc. Like the Lunar New Year, the traditions celebrate the return of the ...

Punxsutawney Phil is back at it again celebrating Groundhog ... It roots back to Candlemas Day in Europe with the Christian "festival of lights" that falls on Feb. 2, midway between the start ...

Punxsutawney Phil, seen here in 2001 being carried by ... which in turn came from the Celtic festival of Imbolc. Like the Lunar New Year, the traditions celebrate the return of the sun and spring.