Groundhog Day - Wikipedia
WEBGroundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year.
Groundhog Day (film) - Wikipedia
WEBGroundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes …
Groundhog Day (1993) - IMDb
WEB12 Feb 1993 · Recently viewed. Groundhog Day: Directed by Harold Ramis. With Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky. A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
Groundhog Day: What is it and why is it celebrated? - BBC Newsround
WEB2 Feb 2018 · A Groundhog is a small, furry animal that looks like a mixture of a squirrel and a badger. According to the tradition, each year one of the furry creatures can predict when spring will arrive.
Groundhog Day | History, Punxsutawney Phil, & Facts | Britannica
WEB11 May 2024 · Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil.
Groundhog Day 2024: What and When is Groundhog Day? | The …
WEB2 Feb 2024 · Groundhog Day, celebrated every year on February 2, is an unusual holiday that stretches back hundreds of years back to European traditions and even ancient times.
What Is Groundhog Day and Where Did It Originate? - History Hit
WEB1 Feb 2022 · Among all of the strange traditions that humans observe, Groundhog Day is probably one of the most bizarre. The day, which is celebrated in the United States and Canada on 2 February every year, revolves around a humble groundhog (also known as a woodchuck) foretelling the next 6 weeks of weather.
Groundhog Day: History and Facts | HISTORY
WEB2 Feb 2012 · Explore Groundhog Day's shadowy history as well as interesting facts about the custom.
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still ... - KNPR
WEB2 Feb 2023 · Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people.
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still …
WEB2 Feb 2023 · It dates back to ancient traditions — first pagan, then Christian — marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, says Troy Harman, a history professor at Penn State University who also works as a …
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