The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated in this country in 1887, but the tradition goes back many, many more years than that.

Discover the fascinating origins of Groundhog Day, a blend of ancient European folklore and American tradition, as ...

KEATLEY: Roughly halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, Groundhog Day is a time of transition when we can see visible signs of the Earth changing. The sky stays lighter later into ...

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, ...

I thought I’d dive a little more into all things Groundhog Day this morning! Disproportionately, the presence of the shadow is much more common than no shadow, with an over 5:1 ratio of 6 more ...

Let's celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but ...

SEATTLE – Feb. 2 might be the day we celebrate Groundhog Day and the mid-point of winter, but 109 years ago in Seattle, Punxsutawney Phil’s prognostication of the balance of winter was the ...

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.

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of the year and the ...

But the good news is January is almost over and in a just a few days, on Groundhog Day, we'll find out if the ongoing weather conditions will persist or if spring is on the horizon. On Sunday ...