In the USA, what date is Groundhog Day?
"dreading his trip to Punxsutawney, PA to do a report on the annual Groundhog Day Ceremony, believing it is beneath him. As his weather van arrives in town, the people of Punxsutawney are hoping that the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will not see his shadow signifying an end to winter and the start of spring (""There Will Be Sun""). The next morning, Phil wakes on 2 February full of scorn for everything and everyone he encounters on his way to Gobbler's Knob where the annual ceremony takes place (""Small Town, U.S.A.""). When he arrives on location he meets up with cameraman"
"gridlock. In the American South, the General Beauregard Lee of Lilburn, Georgia is known to have the most accurate prediction, standing at 94%. The University of Dallas in Irving, Texas has boasted of hosting the second largest Groundhog celebration in the world. The day is observed with various ceremonies at other locations in North America beyond the United States, including Wiarton Willie of Wiarton, Ontario, and Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia which, due to Nova Scotia's Atlantic Time Zone, makes the first Groundhog Day prediction in North America. ""Daks Day"" (from the German ""dachs"") is Groundhog Day in the dialect"
"Groundhog Day (film) Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy fantasy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event, is caught in a time loop, repeatedly reliving the same day. Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott co-star. ""Groundhog Day"" was a modest success on release and garnered generally positive reviews. It later attracted critical acclaim and is often included in lists of the best comedy films. The term ""groundhog day"" is now used to describe a recurring"
"The date of Phil's prognostication is known as Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada, and has been celebrated since 1887. Punxsutawney Phil became an international celebrity thanks to the 1993 movie ""Groundhog Day"". A select group, called the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, takes care of Phil year-round and plans the annual ceremony. Members of the Inner Circle are recognizable by their top hats and tuxedos. The Vice President of the Inner Circle prepares two scrolls in advance of the actual ceremony, one proclaiming six more weeks of winter and one proclaiming an early spring. At daybreak on"
"hunt and ""Groundhog Feast"", which took place annually in September. The ""hunt"" portion of it became increasingly a ritualized formality, because the practical procurement of meat had to occur well ahead of time for marinating. A drink called the ""groundhog punch"" was also served. The flavor has been described as a ""cross between pork and chicken"". The hunt and feast did not attract enough outside interest, and the practice discontinued. The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as large as 40,000 gather each year (nearly eight times the year-round population of the town). The average"
"New Musical for the London production. Groundhog Day (film) Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy fantasy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event, is caught in a time loop, repeatedly reliving the same day. Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott co-star. ""Groundhog Day"" was a modest success on release and garnered generally positive reviews. It later attracted critical acclaim and is often included in lists of the best comedy films. The term ""groundhog day"" is"
"Groundhog Day (musical) Groundhog Day is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and book by Danny Rubin. Based on the 1993 film of the same name written by Rubin and Harold Ramis, the musical made its world premiere at The Old Vic in London in summer 2016 and opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway on 17 April 2017. The plot centres around Phil Connors, an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and"
"Staten Island Chuck Staten Island Chuck, also referred to more formally as Charles G. Hogg, is a groundhog who resided in the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, New York City. He serves as the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City, who predicts the duration of winter each February 2 on Groundhog Day. The tradition dates back to 1981. He makes the prediction based on whether or not he sees his shadow during the ceremony between 7:00 A.M. - 7:30 A.M. on Groundhog Day. The ceremony at the zoo is sometimes attended and officiated by the Mayor of New"
"Day, the earliest American reference to which can be found at the Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center at Franklin and Marshall College. The reference implies that Groundhog Day may have come from a German-American Candlemas tradition: In France and Belgium, Candlemas () is celebrated with crêpes. In Italy, traditionally, it () is considered the last cold day of winter. Tenerife (Spain), Is the day of the Virgin of Candelaria (Saint Patron of the Canary Islands). 2 February. In Southern and Central Mexico, and Guatemala City, Candlemas () is celebrated with tamales. Tradition indicates that on 5 January, the night before Three"
"consistent correlation between a groundhog seeing its shadow or not and the subsequent arrival time of spring-like weather. The weather lore was brought from German-speaking areas where the badger (German: ""dachs"") is the forecasting animal. This appears to be an enhanced version of the lore that clear weather on Candlemas forebodes a prolonged winter. The Groundhog Day ceremony held at Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania, centering around a semi-mythical groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, has become the most attended. ""Grundsow Lodges"" in Pennsylvania Dutch Country in the southeast part of the state celebrate them as well. Other cities in the United States"
"According to the Groundhog Club, Phil, after the prediction, speaks to the club president in ""Groundhogese"", which only the current president can understand, and then his prediction is translated for the entire world. The Groundhog Day celebration is rooted in a Celtic and Germanic tradition that says that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on February 2, the pagan holiday of Imbolc (known among Christians as Candlemas), winter and cold weather will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says, spring will come early. In Germany, the tradition evolved into a myth that if the sun"
"length of winter, or so it has been claimed, but without demonstration of its age, in a publication by the Scotland-born American journalist Thomas C. MacMillan in 1886, and American writer/journalist Samuel Adams Drake's book published in 1900. In the Gaelic calendar of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, Brigid's Day (February 1) is a day for predicting the weather. While in Scotland the animal that heralds spring on this day is a snake,<ref name=""Carmina1""> Groundhog Day Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: ""Grund'sau dåk"", ""Grundsaudaag"", ""Grundsow Dawg"", ""Murmeltiertag""; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular tradition celebrated in the United"
"suggested, but is a fuzzy mechanism, and fixing a precise date compromises the effectiveness. There are weather lore marked by dates on the year's calendar. There are weather lore around February 2, known as Candlemas, Brigid's Day, or St. Blaise's Day (St. Blaze's Day). One French lore says that if it rains on Candlemas (""Chandeleur"") there will be forty more days of rainy day: ""Quand il pleut pour la Chandeleur, il pleut pendant quarante jours"". Groundhog Day also falls on this day. Groundhog Day, observed in the U. S. and Canada, also falls on February 2 and is thought to"
"Buckeye Chuck Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's official weather-predicting whistlepig, resides in Marion, Ohio. He is one of two whistlepigs in Ohio known for predicting the arrival of spring on Groundhog Day (February 2). A native of Ohio, Chuck began predicting the arrival of spring in the 1970s. In addition, the Ohio General Assembly declared Buckeye Chuck the official State Groundhog in 1979. However, from 2006 to 2015, Chuck's forecast was correct only twice. According to the legend of Groundhog Day, the groundhog's behavior is a way of forecasting the weather. If the groundhog pops out from its burrow, sees his shadow,"
"for the first time in 2018 with a lobster that crawls from the water to a lobster trap on Groundhog Day. Shubenacadie Sam Shubenacadie Sam is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park in the town of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Sam's shadow is closely observed at 08:00 AST to make the traditional prediction whether there will be an early spring. Due to Nova Scotia's Atlantic Time Zone, Sam makes the first Groundhog Day prediction in North America. The prediction ceremony is heralded by a bagpiper and town crier and draws"
"Shubenacadie Sam Shubenacadie Sam is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park in the town of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Sam's shadow is closely observed at 08:00 AST to make the traditional prediction whether there will be an early spring. Due to Nova Scotia's Atlantic Time Zone, Sam makes the first Groundhog Day prediction in North America. The prediction ceremony is heralded by a bagpiper and town crier and draws an early-morning festive crowd of families and visitors. The Shubenacadie Sam tradition began about 1987 and differs from most other famous"
"January 27, 2009. Groundhog Day was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on January 23, 2018. The film is often considered an allegory of self-improvement, emphasizing that happiness comes from placing the needs of others above one's own selfish desires. As the released film offers no explanation why the time loop occurs—or why it ends—viewers are left to draw their own conclusions. Rubin has said that while he and Ramis discussed several of the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the film, they ""never intended [it] to be anything more than a good, heartfelt, entertaining story"". ""Groundhog Day"", as an expression, has"
"Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney Phil is the name of a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 (Groundhog Day) each year, the borough of Punxsutawney celebrates the legendary groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a rural area about southeast of town. According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an ""early spring."""
"This was a Welsh enclave but the diarist was commenting on his neighbors who were of German stock. The first reported news of a Groundhog Day observance was arguably made by the ""Punxsutawney Spirit"" newspaper of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1886: ""up to the time of going to press, the beast has not seen its shadow"". However, it was not until the following year in 1887 that the first Groundhog Day considered ""official"" was commemorated here, with a group making a trip to the Gobbler's Knob part of town to consult the groundhog. People have gathered annually at the spot for"
"the event ever since. Clymer Freas (1867–1942) who was city editor at the ""Punxsutawney Spirit"" is credited as the ""father"" who conceived the idea of ""Groundhog Day"". It has also been suggested that Punxsutawney was where all the Groundhog Day events originated, from where it spread to other parts of the United States and Canada. The Groundhog Day celebrations of the 1880s were carried out by the Punxsutawney Elks Lodge. The lodge members were the ""genesis"" of the Groundhog Club formed later, which continued the Groundhog Day tradition. But the lodge started out being interested in the groundhog as a"
"on the train has increased slowly, averaging 16,850 per year traveling to and from Columbus, despite the population growth in Sun Prairie. Travel time to and from Chicago is slightly under three hours. Sun Prairie's Jimmy the Groundhog is the local favorite on Groundhog Day in February. The United States Congressional Record described the city as the ""Groundhog Capital of the World"" in 1955. During the city's Groundhog Day celebration on February 2, 2015, Jimmy bit Mayor Jonathan Freund's ear. The next day, Freund issued a proclamation that pardoned and absolved Jimmy ""of any perceived wrongdoing and charges"" under the"
"1900, 6,746 people lived there; in 1910, 9,058; in 1920, 10,311; and in 1940, 9,482 people lived there. The population was 5,962 at the 2010 census. Punxsutawney's most famous resident is Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog said to predict the weather annually on Groundhog Day (February 2). Phil and the town were the basis for the 1993 film ""Groundhog Day"" (although nearly all of the film was shot in Woodstock, Illinois). The film actually made the name ""Punxsutawney Phil"" a national cultural reference in the US. The T. M. Kurtz House, Jefferson Theater, Christian Miller House, and United States Post Office-Punxsutawney"
"to be on average 6 °F warmer, and April to be 2.5 °F warmer. When Poor Richard predicts an early spring, we can expect February to be 4 °F warmer and March to be 8 °F warmer."""" Punxsutawney Phil has been making predictions since the 1880s, but this method of prognostication did not gain mass notoriety until the release of the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day (film) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. The move was not a hit when it was released, but overtime became a cult classic and significantly increased awareness and attendance at Groundhog Day events. Stormy Marmot"
"and then disappears again, it will mean that winter is to continue for six more weeks. But if the groundhog does not see its shadow, then it will not be scared to come out of its burrow and winter will soon end. Buckeye Chuck Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's official weather-predicting whistlepig, resides in Marion, Ohio. He is one of two whistlepigs in Ohio known for predicting the arrival of spring on Groundhog Day (February 2). A native of Ohio, Chuck began predicting the arrival of spring in the 1970s. In addition, the Ohio General Assembly declared Buckeye Chuck the official State"
"and Sarah Palin signed it into law. As Senator Menard said, ""By recognizing the marmot, our state [built] a tradition and legacy to be built on for future generations. Marmot Day is also the name of a community celebration in Owosso, Michigan, occurring on July 25 (or on the following Monday if the 25th falls on a weekend). It is a celebration of all marmots, which include groundhogs, woodchucks, and ground squirrels. Marmot Day was first celebrated in 2002 as a day celebrating all marmots. A luncheon is traditional as part of the celebration, marmot jokes and ginger snaps are"
"housing numerous small businesses, including restaurants and shops. The streets of the square are one way and paved with brick, they square off a large public park which features two gazeebos and war memorials. During the winter the square and its buildings and trees are adorned with lights. The Woodstock Square is host to a number of festivals and events throughout the year. Some the events include Harvestdays, Old Time Fiddlers Competition and Groundhog Days, celebrating the city of Woodstock's role in the 1993 film Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day was filmed on location in Woodstock, Illinois, the city portrayed Punxsutawney,"
"groundhogs as he is not woken from hibernation for Groundhog Day. Shubenacadie Sam most recently predicted an early spring at his appearance in February 2018. Four ground hogs have served as ""Shubenacadie Sam"" since the practice began in Nova Scotia, as groundhogs usually live 10 years in captivity. The current Sam was born in 2006. Park employee Carole Custance has been the caretaker for Shubenacadie Sam and the park's groundhogs for almost 17 years. She provides breakfast for the groundhog, usually yogurt and melon. Custance also reads to the groundhog who has been designated an advocate for Family Literacy Day."
"which was formed in 1907, has carried out the ceremonies that take place in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. It used to be a contending rival to Punxsutawney over the Groundhog Day fame. It employs a taxidermic specimen (stuffed woodchuck). In southeastern Pennsylvania, Groundhog Lodges (""Grundsow Lodges"") celebrate the holiday with ""fersommlinge"", social events in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more ""g'spiel"" (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime, or"
"America are known to have winter-predicting groundhogs. The most famous is Punxsutawney Phil of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (which appeared in the movie ""Groundhog Day""). There is also ""Staten Island Chuck"" in New York, ""Balzac Billy"" in Alberta, ""General Beauregard Lee"" in Jackson, Georgia, ""Shubenacadie Sam"" in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Two Rivers Tunnel in Cape Breton and ""Gary the Groundhog"" in Kleinburg, Ontario, among many others. In 2014, a new prognosticator entered the mix: Toronto's ""Dundas Donna."" There is also la marmotte de Québec, Fred. He is celebrated in Québec, and is more recent than others. Wiarton Willie Wiarton Willie is the"
"Marmot Day Marmot Day is an Alaskan holiday established to celebrate marmots and Alaskan culture. Although local festivals have been part and parcel of frontier life for decades, Marmot Day became an official holiday on April 18, 2009, when the 26th Alaska State Legislature officially passed Senate Bill 58. Marmot Day is celebrated on February 2, replacing Groundhog Day with a holiday honoring Alaska's marmots. From Juneau to Anchorage to Fairbanks, and all the cities in between, Marmot Day has become an Alaskan institution. Senate Bill 58, sponsored by Sen. Linda Menard, R-Wasilla, was first introduced by the late Dr."
"quarter per word spoken, with the money put into a bowl in the center of the table. Staten Island Chuck is the official weather-forecasting woodchuck for New York City. Dunkirk Dave (a stage name for numerous groundhogs that have filled the role since 1960) is the local groundhog for Western New York, handled by Bob Will, a typewriter repairman who runs a rescue shelter for groundhogs. In Washington, DC, the Dupont Circle Groundhog Day event features Potomac Phil, another taxidermic specimen. In addition to the spring prediction, if Potomac Phil sees its shadow, it portents six more months of political"
"1889. Along with the Old Courthouse, the Opera House is one of the key elements of the Woodstock Square Historic District. Originally constructed to be a library, council room, court, fire department, and provide a second floor auditorium, the Opera House quickly became the center for McHenry County's entertainment. Today the Opera House hosts a variety of events. They include: concerts, theatre, dance, visual art, educational programs, lectures and meetings. The Woodstock Opera House is one of the oldest continually operating theatres in the United States. Many key scenes, featuring Bill Murray, in ""Groundhog Day"" were filmed in and around"
"and are often active early in the morning or late afternoon. Usually groundhogs breed in their second year, but a small proportion may breed in their first. The breeding season extends from early March to mid- or late April, after hibernation. A mated pair remains in the same den throughout the 31- to 32-day gestation period. As birth of the young approaches in April or May, the male leaves the den. One litter is produced annually, usually containing two to six blind, hairless and helpless young. Groundhog mothers introduce their young to the wild once their fur is grown in"