Groundhog Day is nearly here, and people may be eager to learn if spring is on its way sometime soon. The holiday is a tradition that dates back to 1887 in the U.S., though its roots are even deeper.

Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, to predict if the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So, do we have six more weeks or is an early spring on the horizon? Americans throughout the U.S. tuned in for Groundhog Day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio's Buckeye Chuck — and his Pennsylvania counterpart who gets more publicity, Punxsutawney Phil — will emerge from their ...

Update, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicted that winter would last six more weeks. Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Shortly after 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday ...

Punxsutawney Phil is forecasting an early spring from the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United ...