When Is Groundhog Day 2027? Free Groundhog Day Countdown

When is Groundhog Day 2027?

February 2 every year. On Groundhog Day, a groundhog (most famously Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania) is said to predict the weather. Tradition says that if the groundhog sees its shadow there will be six more weeks of winter.

In 2027, Groundhog Day falls on a Tuesday. In 2026 it was on a Monday, February 2. In 2028 it will be on a Wednesday, February 2.

How the Groundhog Day date is worked out

The date never changes, only the day of the week. Each year it moves one weekday later (two after a February 29), so it cycles through all seven days. In the next 10 years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday 2 times. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Groundhog Day in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Groundhog Day, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Groundhog Day in your own time zone.

Groundhog Day dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	February 2, 2026	Monday
2027	February 2, 2027	Tuesday
2028	February 2, 2028	Wednesday
2029	February 2, 2029	Friday
2030	February 2, 2030	Saturday
2031	February 2, 2031	Sunday
2032	February 2, 2032	Monday

Is Groundhog Day a federal holiday?

No. Groundhog Day is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

Planning tip

It is a fun fixed date to mark the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, roughly.

Frequently asked questions

When is Groundhog Day 2027?

Groundhog Day 2027 is on Tuesday, February 2, 2027. The rule: February 2 every year.

How many days until Groundhog Day?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Groundhog Day 2027 (Tuesday, February 2, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Groundhog Day?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Groundhog Day a federal holiday?

No. Groundhog Day is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

Is Groundhog Day a public holiday?

No. It is a popular observance but schools, banks and offices stay open.

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