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

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog ...

Groundhog handler AJ Derume and Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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 ...

Milltown Mel is pictured in this file photo from Groundhog Day 2017. The groundhog passed away in 2022, forcing the cancellation of the borough's annual tradition of holding Groundhog Day ceremonies.

Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog that enjoys a day of public spotlight. In northern Ohio, a ground-dweller by the name of Buckeye Chuck has made his call: Spring is ...

Groundhog Club inner circle member Dan McGinley, left, visits with Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 131st celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in ...

So it is hard to deny that Groundhog Day is kind of a fun and silly holiday, but NPR's Avery Keatley offers a perspective on why the holiday is unique and important to American culture.

When is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on Feb. 2. This year, it falls on a Sunday. The annual event has its origin in a German legend about a furry rodent.