While many people know the date as Groundhog Day, the celebration of Feb. 2 in the Catholic Church began far earlier than 1887, the year people across the United States started looking for a woodchuck ...

Americana author and artist Eric Sloane once said “February has my vote for being the bleakest month of the year.” I think many of us living in New England for any length of time might tend to agree ...

As spring approaches, the time draws near for everyone’s beloved woodchuck to predict whether there’ll be six more weeks of winter. Yes, Groundhog Day is on February 2, 2025. Since 1886, crowds as ...

If this sentiment seems familiar to you it is because it is very close to what is said about its secular counterpart, Groundhog Day, also celebrated Feb. 2. The Catholics of long ago had it down pat ...

Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter, blending European folklore with modern fun as Americans turn to a groundhog’s shadow to predict the season’s outcome — either six more weeks of winter or an ...

In early February (February 2, to be exact), there is an ancient holiday called Candlemas. It is celebrated between the winter solstice (December 21) and the spring equinox (March 20). On Candlemas, ...

In a tradition synonymous with early February in America: a furry forecaster in Pennsylvania tells chilly people all over the nation if spring will come early, or if they’ll have to endure six more ...

Every year on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerges from the ground to tell the American public if there will be six more weeks of winter or if spring will come early. The legend goes: If he sees his ...

(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a voodoo fashion show in Haiti, preparations for Candlemas Day in Mexico and more. (RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of ...