![Cartoon depicting reporters with a news van, cameras, and microphones all surrounding Punxsutawney Phil. Text on image says “Can spring be far behind? Groundhog day -- February 2nd.”](https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/files/2018/01/groudhogday1-2cuitqe.png)
This post is from ScIU’s archives. It was originally published by Lana Ruck in February 2018 and has been lightly edited to reflect current events. Tomorrow will be the 134th official Groundhog Day in the United States. Celebrated in Canada, Germany, and the U.S., the holiday derives from a long-standing German-Dutch tradition, which we’ve been… Read more »