Groundhog Day is on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. 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 ...

Ohio's Buckeye Chuck—and his Pennsylvania counterpart who gets more publicity, Punxsutawney Phil—will emerge from their burrows on Sunday to tell us if we can expect an early spring or six ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro watches Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Friday.

Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pa.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction for 2024 Groundhog Day. The honorary groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, predicting that there will be an early spring.

A mention of Groundhog Day first appeared in a local Punxsutawney newspaper in 1886. The following year marked the first official event at Gobbler’s Knob, organizers said.

If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, then that means there are six more weeks of winter predicted. If he doesn’t, then that suggests we may have an early spring.

That means we could see six more weeks of winter , at least according to Groundhog Day lore. Phil’s prediction comes on the heels of some of the most extreme winter weather in recent memory.

If the forecast for cloudy conditions persists, then Phil would probably not see his shadow this year. On average, Phil has gotten it right 40% of the time over the past 10 years. Groundhog Day's ...