Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec Predict Early Spring’s Arrival
Shubenacadie Sam exits her burrow at a Groundhog Day event at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park in Nova Scotia on Feb. 2, 2025. Sam saw her shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring.
Wiarton Willie in Ontario’s Bruce County and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec’s Gaspésie region reportedly did not see their shadows on Monday morning, which is good news for people tired of wintry weather.
