It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2.

Punxsutawney Phil has made his weather prediction at the Groundhog Day 2023 ceremony. Last year the groundhog, or woodchuck, saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for the 5,000-plus ...

It might not be a federal holiday, but people in the U.S. tune in to see if Phil, or their own local groundhog celebrity, sees his shadow every year on the same day, Feb. 2.

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter, during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in ...

What does it mean if the groundhog sees his shadow? In theory, if Phil sees his shadow, we can expect six more weeks of winter weather. If Phil doesn't see his shadow, we can expect an early spring.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday ...

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil pictured as he makes his prediction on how long winter will last during the Groundhog Day Festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024 ...

Groundhog Day is almost here: What to know about the rodent, the shadow, and the weather Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous weather-predicting rodent, but he apparently isn't the most accurate.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania –You might want to button up those winter coats. Punxsutawney Phil, the famed Pennsylvania groundhog, saw his shadow on Sunday morning. Six more weeks of winter was ...

The groundhog saw his shadow, so we’re getting six more weeks of winter. Punxsutawney Phil has called for an extended winter more than 100 times since 1887, and spring just over a dozen times.

If Phil doesn't see his shadow, it means an early spring. Groundhog Day isn't scientific (in fact, Punxsutawney Phil's weather predictions are wrong most of the time).