One more thing Groundhog Day has over other holidays is that nobody tries to harm you if you aren’t wearing brown or whatever on the holiday. (See also getting pinched for not wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day or getting poked in the eye for not wearing blue and yellow on Leap Day.)

Was delighted to hear friend of the podcast, and Patron Saint of Groundhog Day, @richsommer.bsky.social on this week’s @thisamericanlife.org. Great job Rich!

One month down, 11 to go. #GroundhogDay2027

Come on Dunkin’ Donuts, you can make hearts, how hard would it have been to make groundhog-shaped donuts?

Check out pictures and video from Mt. Gretna Grady's annual Groundhog Day prediction at the Mt. Gretna Fire Company this morning. #GroundhogDay2026

Mt. Gretna Grady says there’s gonna be an early spring…

If you're still experiencing the after-Groundhog Day blues, here's a 'lil Cameo from Paul Walter Hauser - Stingray from #CobraKai - wishing you a happy #GroundhogDay, and letting you know what Stingray would think about the holiday.

The cashier at the supermarket just said "Don't forget about Valentine's Day next week!" to me. You know what nobody said to me last week, or ever in my entire life? "Don't forget about #GroundhogDay next week!"

We've tracked down 107 #GroundhogDay2026 predictions (and counting). Although a few more events will be taking place this weekend, and we're almost certainly missing a few, we feel pretty confident in declaring "Long Winter" as the prevailing prediction.

It wouldn't be Groundhog Day if it wasn't also friend of Countdown to Groundhog Day and past podcast guest @richsommer.bsky.social 's birthday. If you haven't listened to our interview with Rich, you should check out this classic, and classy, episode. Happy b-day (birthday) Rich!

Check out pictures and video from Grover the Groundhog’s annual prediction event at Sweet Arrow Lake today. #GroundhogDay2026

Make sure you check out the second part of our interview with #StephenTobolowsky, aka Ned Ryerson, on the final episode of this season of our Groundhog Day podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not), which was released this morning.​

Pine Grove Grover says “6 more weeks of winter”! #GroundhogDay

Punxsutawney Phil says “Six more weeks of winter”!

Well, well, well! The big day is finally here! Happy Groundhog Day everyone! Whether you're going to a big Groundhog Day celebration or just celebrating privately, enjoy your day. Remember, #GroundhogDay only comes once a year!

Check out pictures and video from Jessup Giuseppe’s inaugural prediction at Jessup Groundhog Day today. #GroundhogDay2026

Jessup Giuseppe says early spring.

Happy #GroundhogDayEve everyone! Just one more sleep until the big day! How will you be celebrating the holiday? #GroundhogDay2026

Buffalo Bert said long winter (but he always does). So right now we're at 2 long winters, and 1 early spring. But there's still ~100 more predictions to go this #GroundhogDay season. Keep track of all the predictions at the link.

Check out pictures and video of Tinicum Tim's prediction from this afternoon.

Tinicum Tim just saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter! #groundhogday2026

Benny the Bass took the bait and predicted an early spring at Buckeye Lake's Winterfest in Ohio this morning! Benny's is the first known prognostication of the #GroundhogDay2026 season. As always, we'll be tracking each of the forecasters' predictions on Countdown to Groundhog Day.

We're excited to be closing out this season of our Groundhog Day podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not), with an interview with Ned Ryerson himself, #StephenTobolowsky! Bing! The first part is available now, and the second will drop on #GroundhogDay. Bing again!

We have a special Cameo from Joe Chrest, from #StrangerThings, who wishes you a Happy #GroundhogDay, and gives his thoughts on what Ted Wheeler would think about the holiday. Check it out!

A surprise Tuesday podcast episode is here! Check out the sixth episode of season 3 of our #GroundhogDay podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not). This episode features an interview with Andy Karl, who originated the role of Phil Connors in the Groundhog Day musical!

7 days until #GroundhogDay2026!

Voting is now open for The Public Domain Groundhog Day 2026 Art Contest. Go check out the submissions and vote for your favorite. #GroundhogDay #thepublicdomain

Entries are due tomorrow for the Groundhog Day 2026 Public Domain art contest! We've already gotten a few great submissions, so don't forget to send yours in! #artcontest #groundhogdayartcontest #publicdomainartcontest #thepublicdomain

Season 3, Episode 5 of our #GroundhogDay podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not), is now available. This episode features a discussion with returning guest Edwin Everhart about his Groundhog Day mini-album “Here Comes the Groundhog.”

"Through the Eyes of Pizzeria Phil" is Phantastic Phil #11, located outside Laska’s Pizza in Punxsutawney.

There are now only 14 days until #GroundhogDay. Two weeks from today, we'll all be basking in the joy of the greatest holiday of them all! At Countdown to Groundhog Day, we're now tracking around 60 Groundhog Day events for 2026. Check out the list to figure out which one(s) you're going to attend!

The fourth episode of Season 3 of our #GroundhogDay podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not), is out now. This episode features an interview with Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s Janet Windisch about Athene, the borrowing owl mascot and Ground Owl Day.

Phantastic Phil #5 is “East End Phil”, located at the East End Josh Smith Memorial Playground, in #Punxsutawney.

Are you an artist? Then enter our Groundhog Day 2026 Public Domain art contest! (Whatever you come up with has to be better than this Betty Boop hugging a groundhog I just drew!) #artcontest #groundhogdayartcontest #publicdomainartcontest

Episode 3 of Season 3 of Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not) is now available for download. This episode features a discussion with iHeartMedia’s Paul James, host of the Buckeye Chuck Show, about Ohio’s official groundhog, #BuckeyeChuck. #GroundhogDay #podcast

"Phil My Prescription, Please" is Phantastic Phil #22, located outside Gigliotti Chiropractic in #Punxsutawney, the old location of Stewart's Drug Store.

It's a new year, all those other holidays are over, and we're now only one month away from the biggest day of the year! #GroundhogDay2026, here we come!

Another Friday, another new episode of our Groundhog Day-themed podcast, Every Day Is #GroundhogDay (Except for the Days When It’s Not)! In this episode, we speak with Edwin Everhart about his Groundhog Day album "On Groundhog Day" which features 20 tracks about everyone's favorite holiday!

“Oh The Places Phil Will Go” is Phantastic Phil #29, located by the entrance to #Punxsutawney Area High School. #GroundhogDay #groundhog

Looking forward to Betty Boop looking for her groundhog’s shadow and saying “Boop-oop-a-doop, guess it’s going to be an early spring!” and Nancy Drew taking on the “Case of the Missing Shadow.”

The first episode of the third season of our Groundhog Day-themed podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not) is now available. In this episode, we speak with the CEO of Harry Caray's Restaurant Group, Grant DePorter, about Harry Caray's annual #GroundhogDay celebration.

“Phillage” is Phantastic Phil #1, located outside the #Punxsutawney Memorial Library, where Punxsutawney Phil and his wife Phyllis live. #GroundhogDay #groundhog

There are now only 50 days until #GroundhogDay2026! We’ve put together a list of #GroundhogDay events to help you make your plans for the big day. Don't wait until the last minute to figure out how you're going to celebrate the holiday!

"Phil Your Piggy Bank" is #PhantasticPhil #18, located outside S&T Bank in #Punxsutawney. It has an umbrella, financial advice written all over it ("Time is money"), and has a piggy bank in its center. #GroundhogDay #groundhog

Production of the third season of our Groundhog Day-themed podcast, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not) is well underway. If you have any special #GroundhogDay memories/traditions, send a voice message or email to [email protected] for possible inclusion.

Hopefully, besides crew members and vomit hoses, these new Mad Men 4K releases will also include some clues as to what Harry Crane’s feelings about Groundhog Day are, a mystery @richsommer.bsky.social and I have been desperately trying to solve for years.

I guess our Groundhog Day-themed podcast, "Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not)", must have been #11 on this top ten list. Or perhaps there was a 10 word in the title maximum requirement that disqualified it? @asarahlarson.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...

2 months from today, February 2nd, it will be Groundhog Day, again. #GroundhogDay2026 #GroundhogDay

I “give thank” that one holiday is down and we’re that much closer to the most important one, Groundhog Day. #GroundhogDay2025 #GroundhogDay

For a second I thought these might be groundhogs, but looks like they’re beavers… It’s okay, @bibbymoynihan.bsky.social, in this case I’ll say it’s close enough and you can come on our Groundhog Day-themed podcast to talk about it.