Will there be six more weeks of winter or is spring around the corner? Here's what to know about Groundhog Day 2025.

The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Penn., according to History.com. The tradition has roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas when clergy ...

This winter has been harsh, especially in the Midwest and East Coast, but in just a few days, on Groundhog Day, we'll find out ... a centuries-old Pagan and Christian tradition, according to ...

Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas when clergy would bless candles and distribute them for winter. German settlers in Pennsylvania carried the tradition ...

The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2. Candlemas is the midpoint between the Winter ...

Groundhog Day has its roots in ancient European traditions. It originated from Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday where clergy would bless candles and distribute them to ward off winter's chill.

It wasn't always called Groundhog Day, though. According to the Old Farmer's Al manac, Imbolc and St. Brigid's Day combined traditions and figures from pagan and Christian beliefs with ...