Groundhog Day 2026 is almost here! How often is Punxsutawney Phil correct? Among other animal forecasters, Phil doesn't even rank in the top 10.

If you have Groundhog Day questions, we’ve got some answers for you: everything from the origin of the holiday to the accuracy of the most famous groundhog. The origins of Groundhog Day The history of Groundhog Day has its roots in the Christian holiday of Candlemas,

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2011, the Groundhog Day blizzard—also known as “Snowmageddon”—hit Chicago as one of the most severe winter storms in its history, dropping more than 20 inches of snow.

Groundhog Day annually celebrates Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog with proposed weather forecasting abilities. Here's when he will make his seasonal prediction.

Editor's note: This article was published in 2018. It’s been a more than decade since Mount Joy discovered its own Groundhog Day prognosticator: Mount Joy Minnie, who always wears a jaunty spring bonnet. She joined a long line of groundhogs in the ...

Every February 2, a groundhog tells us how bad the rest of winter will be. How did this get started?

Since the 1800s, Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if spring is near.