As tradition goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then six more weeks of winter awaits. If it's a shadowless Feb. 2, ...

Groundhog Day is celebrated every Feb. 2, the same day as Candlemas, in which some of the holiday's traditions originate. A Christian festival, Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation ...

Candlemas is a Christian feast whose traditions influenced this celebration when German immigrants came to the new continent ...

Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2 because ... Saint Brigit of Ireland’s feast day is February 1. Catholic sources say Brigit was the daughter of a Celtic king and an enslaved woman ...

It's almost time for the iconic groundhog Punxsutawney Phil to come out of hibernation. After a uniquely harsh winter for some parts of the country, people may be hoping that Phil does not see his ...

Americans will recognize one of the quirkiest dates on the calendar: Groundhog Day ... also called the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin. During the Middle Ages there arose the ...

Groundhog Day is celebrated every Feb. 2, the same day as Candlemas, in which some of the holiday's traditions originate. A Christian festival, Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the ...

Candlemas Day is celebrated on Feb. 2, the same day as Groundhog Day. It's the feast of the presentation of the Lord which is celebrated 40 days after Christmas. This ties into Groundhog Day ...