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  1. Feb 2, 2012 · Updated: January 30, 2024 | Original: February 2, 2012. The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots...

  2. Feb 2, 2023 · So he's able to confirm that while Groundhog Day is pegged to Candlemas, it also coincides with the time of year when groundhogs in the northeastern U.S. start to emerge.

  3. Feb 2, 2024 · Key Points. Groundhog Day is Friday, Feb. 2. Groundhog Day's origins lie in an ancient European celebration of Candlemas. 0:00. AD. Punxsutawney Phil almost always predicts the same Groundhog...

  4. Feb 2, 2023 · So he's able to confirm that while Groundhog Day is pegged to Candlemas, it also coincides with the time of year when groundhogs in the northeastern U.S. start to emerge. The males typically come out first and then begin looking for females with whom to mate.

  5. Feb 2, 2024 · The great weather prognosticator. In case you’ve just landed here from another planet … Groundhog Day happens every year on February 2. It’s the day upon which, according to legend, a...

  6. Nov 27, 2023 · Since it marks the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, February 2 has been an important day throughout history, from the Celts’ Imbolc to Christianity’s Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, which stems from the Celts’ pagan festival.

  7. Feb 2, 2024 · Groundhog Day is on Feb. 2 every year. In 2024, Groundhog Day is on a Friday. What is Groundhog Day? On Groundhog Day, the world looks to Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog, to tell us if we're in...

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