Skip to content
News in a Click

Florida Virtual School Student Newspaper

Menu
  • FLVS News
  • STEM
  • Lifestyle
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • World News & Culture
  • Special Features
    • Opinion
    • Sports
Menu

Groundhog Day: Brief Info and Facts!

Posted on January 11, 2023April 18, 2023 by Haripriya A

You all might have heard about a day when a small creature called a groundhog opens itself up from its burrow and predicts the outcome of the year, cold winter, or blissful spring. It might be surprising, but many people don’t know the meaning and the origin of this day. What exactly is groundhog day then? 

Well, it takes place on February 2nd each year. A creature called a woodchuck is supposed to foretell the weather for the next six weeks of the year. So basically they are little meteorologists. There are many things involved in the origin of this festivity, but they are not going to be covered in this article. It is just to explain basic and simple things for your curiosity to get stirred! 

Here are some fun facts about this day! 

  • Germans started Groundhog Day
  • This creature has proven to correctly predict the winter season
  • When this day started, it actually involved people eating groundhogs (glad it didn’t stick around)
  • Groundhogs are true hibernators! (They can “reduce their heartbeat to as little as five beats per minute as they hibernate through the winter months. They can drop their body temperature down to 41° Fahrenheit, and sleep right through those long, cold nights.”
  • When the tradition started, it wasn’t a groundhog who was supposed to predict it, but actually a badger!

Works Cited:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g3215/groundhog-day-facts/

5 Fun Facts about Groundhog Day

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Groundhog-Day

unsplash.com

About News in a Click

News in a Click is the official student newspaper of Florida Virtual School (FLVS). Our digital newspaper is managed by middle and high school students who attend FLVS with support from our newspaper club sponsor and staff members.

Meet our team of student writers.

Around FLVS
Technology
Special Features

Archives

Tags

Art Birthdays Black History Books Challenges Coding College Computers Computers are a Science Famous birthdays Florida FLVS Courses FLVS Curriculum FLVS Students Food and Culture Gardening Halloween Health History Holidays Inspirational Quotes In the Spotlight Italy Language Mental Health Movies Music Novel Of The Month Quotes Recipes Scholarships School Space Special Features Sports STEM Studying Teacher Appreciation Teachers Technology Thank-A-Teacher Thanksgiving Tips Tips for Students Travel

Meet the Team

Our Staff for 2021-22

Follow us on social!

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

©2025 FLVS News in A Click | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme