groundhog day results 2026

Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2026, meaning the official folklore forecast calls for six more weeks of winter across much of North America.

Quick scoop

• Date: Groundhog Day 2026 fell on Monday, February 2, 2026.

• Main result: Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous prognosticating groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, saw his shadow at Gobbler’s Knob, predicting a longer winter.

• Trend: This continues a recent pattern; Phil has predicted a longer winter several times in the past few years, including 2025.

Other 2026 groundhog picks

Across North America, multiple animals made forecasts, and most leaned toward more winter :

Animal / Location| Prediction (shadow?)
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Punxsutawney Phil – Pennsylvania, USA| Saw shadow → longer winter 35
Wiarton Willie – Ontario, Canada| No shadow → early spring 37
Shubenacadie Sam – Nova Scotia, Canada| No shadow → early spring 39
Fred la Marmotte – Quebec, Canada| No shadow → early spring 39
Stonewall Jackson – New Jersey, USA| No shadow → early spring 13
Lady Edwina – New Jersey, USA| Saw shadow → longer winter 1
“Tomothy” the turtle – New Jersey, USA| Saw shadow → longer winter 1

Overall, tracking sites report that in 2026 about 75% of prognosticating animals predicted a longer winter , with the rest calling for an early spring.

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