The first Groundhog Day celebration was held on Feb. 2, 1877, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

The first official Groundhog Day happened on February 2, 1887, in the very town it is celebrated in today. The holiday made a permanent home at Gobbler’s Knob the following year.

The first official Groundhog Day was Feb. 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney. According to History.com, we can thank newspaper editor Clymer Freas for the special day, as he, ...

Groundhog Day 2025: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition. The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887 ...

While the Groundhog Day tradition as we know it today started in 1887, Phil has been making his predictions since 1886. More: 'Don't worry; we will thaw': When will the South feel like the South ...

As spring approaches, the time draws near for everyone’s beloved woodchuck to predict whether there’ll be six more weeks of ...

Groundhog Day is a tradition that stretches back more than 100 years. Legend has it, if Phil sees his shadow, we will have six more weeks of winter. But if he doesn't, spring may be sooner than we ...

The first Groundhog Day celebration was held on Feb. 2, 1877, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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 ...

The first Groundhog Day celebration was held on Feb. 2, 1877, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

The first Groundhog Day celebration was held on Feb. 2, 1877, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.