Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter, blending European folklore with modern fun as Americans turn to a groundhog’s shadow to predict the season’s outcome — either six more weeks of ...

For early Christians in Europe, Candlemas was a significant day for blessing and distributing candles, celebrated at the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. They believed ...

What did Punxsutawney Phil say? The great weather-predicting groundhog could not be stopped, forecasting six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the annual spectacle.

Candlemas Day even has its own weather rhyme and…it lines up with why we look to the groundhog’s shadow for guidance. “If Candlemas be fair and bright, come, winter, have another flight.

Imbolc was celebrated on Feb. 1, which stretched into Feb. 2 as it became associated with Candlemas and eventually Groundhog Day. How did Groundhog Day evolve from Imbolc and Candlemas?

Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter and is traditionally used to predict how much longer the season will last.

Why is Groundhog Day celebrated on Feb. 2? The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2.

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

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter for 2025.