How many days until Groundhog Day?

Groundhog Day 2027 in weeks, weekends and business days

As of September 25, 2026, counting the days between today and Groundhog Day (neither day included).

How many weeks until Groundhog Day?

Groundhog Day is 18 weeks and 4 days away – 130 days in total.

How many weekends until Groundhog Day?

19 weekends start before Groundhog Day.

How many Fridays until Groundhog Day?

18 Fridays come before Groundhog Day.

How many business days until Groundhog Day?

85 business days (91 weekdays Monday to Friday, minus the federal holidays Columbus Day on October 12, Veterans Day on November 11, Thanksgiving Day on November 26, Christmas Day on December 25, New Year’s Day on January 1 and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18). Federal holidays that fall on a weekend are counted on the day off federal employees get instead.

Sources: 5 U.S.C. § 6103 – federal holidays (Cornell Law School LII) (opens in a new tab); U.S. Office of Personnel Management – federal holidays (opens in a new tab)

Groundhog Day is always February 2

Every February 2 a crowd gathers at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast. It is a tradition, not a federal holiday, so schools and offices keep their normal schedule.

Source: NOAA NCEI – Groundhog Day forecasts and climate history (opens in a new tab)

What the shadow means – and how often Phil is right

By legend, if Phil sees his shadow the U.S. can expect six more weeks of winter; if not, an early spring. Phil has been forecasting since 1887. NOAA compared his calls with U.S. national temperatures and found that, on average, he was right 30% of the time over the past 10 years.

Source: NOAA NCEI – Groundhog Day forecasts and climate history (opens in a new tab)

Groundhog Day dates for the next years