This Day In History - First Groundhogs Day 1887

First Groundhogs Day 1887

Sunday, February 2, 2020

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Event Description

On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of itshole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; no shadow means an early spring.