FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
Monday, January 26, 2026
Contact: Justin Backover, dcedpress@pa.gov or 717-418-4014
MEDIA ADVISORY: FEBRUARY 2 – PENNSYLVANIA TO HOST GROUNDHOG DAY 2026
Punxsutawney, PA – All eyes will be on Pennsylvania February 2, 2026, to learn if we’ll have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, will emerge again for the 140th year to share his prognostication with the world.
This event unites people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate one of America’s most cherished traditions. From Phil’s top-hatted Inner Circle of handlers to the tens of thousands of attendees who will brave the winter chill, Groundhog Day 2026 promises to be a moment of collective excitement and anticipation.
WHEN: Monday, February 2, 2026; 6:00 AM
WHERE: Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA
LIVE STREAM:
https://www.visitpa.com/groundhog-day
FACEBOOK LIVE:
https://www.facebook.com/visitPA ― NOTE: 7:15 AM Start Time
YOUTUBE LIVE:
https://www.youtube.com/visitpa — NOTE: 7:15 AM Start Time
SATELLITE COORDINATES:
DATE: Tuesday February 2, 2026
TIME: 0530 to 0745 (Eastern)
FORMAT: 16 x 9 HD
SATELLITE: SES 02 (KU-Band - DIGITAL)
ORBITAL POSITION: 87 Degrees West
TRANSPONDER: 15
CHANNEL: A9 (9Mhz)
SYM RATE: 6.333 msps
FEC: ¾
BIT RATE: 8.754441
VIDEO CODEC: MPEG-4 (H.264)
DOWNLINK POL: Horizontal
DOWNLINK FREQ: 11989.00 MHz
MODULATION: DVB-S, QPSK
TROUBLE: 717-772-4282
Video provided by Pennsylvania Cable Network
INTERVIEWS:
For journalists interested in attending the event and/or securing interviews with members of the Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle or the members of the PA Tourism Office, please get in touch today. Video interviews and calls are also available in advance of February 2. Access on-site is extremely limited and will likely reach capacity prior to the weekend’s celebrations.