Is today groundhog day?

Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2 every year (TODAY). According to folklore, if the weather is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2, then spring will come early that year. read more

While groundhogs certainly have their charm, today could have belonged to a much cuter animal. The prairie dog. Zoos, animal welfare activists and organizations including the Humane Society of the United States have, in the past, campaigned for Feb. 2 to be Prairie Dog Day, instead of a gimmick for groundhogs. read more