Punxsutawney, Groundhog Day and Phil

When is Groundhog Day 2025? How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil weather predictions?
How accurate is the famous weather predicting groundhog? Here is the National Weather Service forecast for this winter.
Groundhog Day 2025: Get ready for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction
Punxsutawney Phil’s full name, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, is “Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Profit Extraordinary," with Phil coming from King Philip. Prior to that, he was called the Br'er Groundhog.
PETA's plan to swap Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day - with vegan cake
PETA has requested that a cake be used for Groundhog Day rather than Punxsutawney Phil - the groundhog typically used to determine whether February will be longer or shorter. The famed animal rights association has written to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club,
Groundhog Day 2025: Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
You may know that Groundhog Day is coming up, but do you know who Punxsutawney Phil is? Know a bit of his backstory before asking about his shadow.
PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake
Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil.
PETA calls for 'weather reveal' cake to replace Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day
In lieu of Punxsutawney Phil forecasting the weather on Groundhog Day, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering to send a “weather reveal” vegan cake this year.
When is Groundhog Day 2025? Where is it celebrated? What to know about Punxsutawney Phil
Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. Though not a federal holiday, Americans tune in annually Feb. 2 to see if the famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will see his shadow. The festivities take place at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and are broadcast via Facebook and YouTube livestreams and on TV.
PETA suggests subbing Punxsutawney Phil with ‘weather reveal’ cake
In a Tuesday letter addressed to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president Tom Dunkel, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk is offering a "weather reveal" vegan cake each Groundhog Day in order to "replace [the] exploited groundhog.
PETA: Have cake in place of Punxsutawney Phil, retire the groundhog
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced that they have offered the Groundhog Club President a yearly sweet treat to make their weather prediction in exchange for the retirement of Punxsutawney Phil.
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Continued winter vs early spring? A history of Punxsutawney Phil's predictions
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45 Groundhog Day jokes that'll keep kids and adults wood-chuckling all day long
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