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CER26-0002 • 2025

D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2025-03-07
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The resolution focuses on recognizing Groundhog Day and does not provide specific details about legal effects or impacts beyond February 2, 2025.

D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition

This resolution declares February 2, 2025 as D.C. Groundhog Day to celebrate Potomac Phil's weather prediction and the American folklore tradition of Groundhog Day.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares February 2, 2025 as D.C. Groundhog Day in Washington, D.C.
  • Recognizes the American folklore tradition of Groundhog Day.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and visitors of Washington, D.C.

Terms To Know

Groundhog Day
A day celebrated on February 2nd when a groundhog predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
Potomac Phil
The name given to the District of Columbia's famous groundhog who makes weather predictions on Groundhog Day.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution is ceremonial and does not have legal effects.
  • It only applies for February 2, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution ACR26-0002, Effective from Feb 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002256

  2. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number ACR26-0002

  5. 2025-01-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CER26-0002 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

26-2

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

February 4, 2025

To celebrate the ceremony of the District of Columbia’s famous groundhog weatherman and
political prognostician, Potomac Phil, as he delivers his highly anticipated annual forecast
on February 2, 2025, and to declare that date “D.C. Groundhog Day.”

WHEREAS, on February 2, 2025, residents and visitors of the District of Columbia will
emerge to be educated on the American folklore tradition of Groundhog Day by Dupont Festival;

WHEREAS, on that morning, District residents will be reminded that if Potomac Phil
emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow due to clear weather, he will retreat to his den and
winter will persist for 6 more weeks and if he does not see his shadow because of cloudiness,
spring will arrive early;

WHEREAS, District residents and visitors will be enlightened with the knowledge of
Potomac Phil’s uncanny power of weather and political predictions; and

WHEREAS, Potomac Phil will elucidate the seasonal forecast for hundreds of individuals
in and around Dupont Circle during the morning of February 2, 2025.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby declares February 2, 2025, as
D.C. Groundhog Day in the Nation’s Capital.

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.