Groundhog Day 2025, 2026 and further

View below the dates for (among others) Groundhog Day 2025 and Groundhog Day 2026.
You can also see on which day the holiday falls and how many days it is until this holiday.

Significance of Groundhog Day 2025

Groundhog Day 2025, coinciding with Candlemas, is a holiday that focuses on the folklore idea of the groundhog (also known as woodchucks) coming out of its home to “predict” the weather. Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it cannot see its shadow, spring is on the way. Groundhog Day 2025 is observed on February 2 in many states throughout the United States of America.

History of Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day, historically has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas Day, when clergy would bless and distribute candles needed for winter. The candles represented how long and cold the winter would be. Germans expanded on this concept by selecting an animal (the hedgehog) as a means of predicting weather. Once they came to America, German settlers in Pennsylvania continued the tradition, although they exchanged the hedgehogs to groundhogs, which were plentiful in the Keystone State. In 1887, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club declared that Phil, the Punxsutawney groundhog, was America's only true weather-forecasting groundhog.

Traditions of Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a non-federal holiday and has few traditions. The most significant traditions would involve visits to Pennsylvania and the observation of Groundhogs out of hibernation at this time.

When is Groundhog Day 2025

Groundhog Day 2025 takes place on February 2 annually. The day on which Groundhog Day 2025 falls on changes but the date remains the same; consult the above table for exact dates.See besides 'Groundhog Day' even more holidays, click on one of the links below.

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