Yoder concluded the festival has roots in "ancient ... organized in 1899, care for Phil at a customized space beside Punxsutawney Memorial Library — where there's a window with a view into ...

The Lughnasa festival celebrated the beginning of harvest ... groundhogs are also called thick wood badgers and whistlepigs. Punxsutawney Phil comes from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which is ...

"There's only ever been one Punxsutawney Phil. Our Phil is like ... which in turn came from the Celtic festival of Imbolc. Like the Lunar New Year, the traditions celebrate the return of the ...

According to the club, Punxsutawney Phil is also known as the: The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas ...

As it grew to become a media event, a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil became the chief prognosticator for the event. A local festival has sprung up around the reveal and continues.

Punxsutawney Phil is back at it again celebrating Groundhog ... It roots back to Candlemas Day in Europe with the Christian "festival of lights" that falls on Feb. 2, midway between the start ...

Punxsutawney Phil is the world's favorite (and only ... Groundhog Day was originally a Celtic festival celebrating the changing of the seasons. It wasn't always called Groundhog Day, though.

In a tradition dating to the 1880s, if Phil sees his shadow ... Here's a quick guide to the famous festival in Punxsutawney, Pa. The event is headed by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner ...

Punxsutawney Phil, seen here in 2001 being carried by ... which in turn came from the Celtic festival of Imbolc. Like the Lunar New Year, the traditions celebrate the return of the sun and spring.