What is Groundhog Day?

It is a traditional American festival celebrated on February 2. The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish couplet: “If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there’ll be two winters in the year.” It is said that if the groundhog pops out from its electrically-heated burrow, sees his shadow, and then disappears again, it will mean that winter is to continue for six more weeks. But if the groundhog does not see its shadow, then winter will soon end. Groundhog Day received worldwide attention as a result of a 1993 film of the same name.