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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Scolforo

What to know about Groundhog Day's traditions and Punxsutawney Phil

Groundhog Day - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The spotlight is on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil announce whether he saw his own shadow, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter or an early spring.

Thousands attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.”

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