National Groundhog Day

Every year, one question is asked about National Groundhog Day, February 2nd. Will he see his shadow? Ok, well, maybe it's another question. Is there going to be six more weeks of winter? In the United States and Canada, the day is commemorated each year.

Traditionally the groundhog awakens from his nap for a much-needed break in the winter to see if he can see his shadow. Many believe that if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If this is so, he returns to his den and goes back to sleep. If he does not see his shadow, the groundhog remains outside to play, and people celebrate as spring approaches.

Tradition

The tradition of predicting the length of the remaining winter is intertwined with Candlemas, a Christian holiday. Candles symbolizing the "light of the world" will be distributed to their congregations by the clergy. Eating crepes is another popular holiday during this period. The art of forecasting the winter with a hedgehog was perfected by Germans. They arrived in the United States and settled in the hills of Pennsylvania, and the groundhog became the official predictor..

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, has hosted the annual Groundhog Day festival. Thousands of people descended on Punxsutawney for this day of commemoration on Groundhog Day.

Although Groundhog Day was still a well-known holiday, it was still a popular holiday in Punxsutawney and depicted Roger Rininger as the groundhog.

How to celebrate #nationalgroundhogday

Watch Punxsutawney Phil to see if he sees his shadow
For National Groundhog Day, make your own prediction..
Watch a documentary about groundhogs..
Watch Groundhog the movie... And then, watch it again
To determine the likelihood of an early spring, use the Farmer's Almanac to determine the likelihood of an early spring Does Phil agree? Does Phil agree? Does Phil agree?
Try your shadow
On social media, use the hashtag #NationalGroundhogDay..