The Best Groundhog Jokes [Free Joke Cards]

Last Updated on January 17, 2024 by Michele Tripple

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You might have a love/hate relationship with The Groundhog, but these groundhog jokes are sure to be a huge win for you and your kids!

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Each year, I wonder if ol’ Phil will see his shadow or not. I know he has no real effect on my life, but I always hope he’s going to announce that spring is right around the corner. Whether he announces spring or more winter, we’ll be laughing at the groundhog jokes!

For more fun, check out our Groundhog Day Color by Number, Spring Riddles, and Winter Riddles.

And don’t forget to get your free printable groundhog joke cards which are perfect for sending in lunchboxes or backpacks. My kids love collecting all the jokes and adding them to a ring clip so they can scroll through them whenever they want! We love to have joke cards on hand in the car to share on the ride to or from school. My older kids love it when I post them on the fridge or bathroom mirror and hide the answer to see who can solve it first. There are so many ways to use the joke cards, so don’t forget to grab your free set below!

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Funny Groundhog Jokes

Like the movie, you can replay these groundhog jokes over and over…and they’ll still be funny!

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  • Which animal takes up the most square feet? A groundhog.
  • What is a groundhog’s favorite color? MaHOGany
  • What do you call a groundhog who eats too much? A roundhog
  • Knock, knock! Who’s there? Pun. Pun, who? Punxsutawney Phil.
  • What did the French groundhog see when he woke up? His château.
  • What did the groundhog’s trainer tell him before the Olympics? Gopher gold.
  • What do you call Punxsutawney Phil’s laundry? Hogwash.
  • I now know why Groundhog Day is important. It’s literally an emerge and see.
  • What do you call a pig with no legs? Ground Hog.
  • What did the groundhog say when the wolf grabbed his tail? That’s the end of me!
  • What do you call a royal groundhog? A crownedhog
  • What’s a groundhog’s favorite weather? Groundfog
  • What do puppies celebrate on February 2nd? Ground-Dog Day.
  • What is a groundhog’s favorite drink? Hole milk. 
  • Why did Punxsutawney Phil leave his home on February 2nd? He needed to go buy some Valentine’s Day cards.
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  • What do groundhogs put on pancakes? Hog cabin syrup
  • Knock, knock. Who’s there? Howie. Howie who? Howie much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?!
  • What do you get when you cross a groundhog with a peanut? An animal who is nuts about predicting the start of spring.
  • Why don’t they let Punxsutawney Phil watch TV? He keeps hogging the remote.
  • What happens if the ground log sees its shadow? We’ll have six more weeks of splinters!
  • How do groundhogs smell? With their noses just like everyone else.
  • Why was the groundhog depressed about his den? He was having a bad lair day!
  • What was Groundhog Day on 2/2/22? Quite the four-two-itous day!
  • Why did the groundhog donate so much to charity? He was Phil-anthropic.
  • Why was the groundhog afraid of 7? Because 7, 8, 9!
  • What do you call a groundhog who drives in the center of the road? A road hog.
  • Knock, knock. Who’s there? Six. Six who? Six more or fewer weeks of winter, depending on whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not!
  • Which makes a worse pet, a groundhog or a woodchuck? Either, they’re the same animal.
  • How do woodchuck’s greet their parents? With hogs and kisses!
  • What’s green and jumps out of a hole on February 2nd? A ground frog.
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  • What does Punxsutawney Phil do at a party? Go hog wild.
  • What happens if the groundskeeper sees his shadow? We’ll have six more weeks of un-trimmed hedges.
  • What do you call an animal that hoards all the dirt? A groundhog.
  • What do you call a fake woodchuck story? A lot of hogwash.
  • What animal takes up the most land? Groundhog.
  • What would you get if you crossed Groundhog Day with a puppy? Ground-dog Day!
  • A groundhog tried to cross a well by burrowing under it. It didn’t go over well.
  • What would you get if you crossed February 2 with a Christmas drink? Ground Nog Day!
  • What is a groundhog’s favorite book? Holes
  • What’s the American settler’s spirit animal? The groundhog.
  • What happened when the groundhog met the dogcatcher? He became a pound hog!
  • Punxsutawney Phil refused to come out. “Gimme just five minutes more!” he said.
  • What song was a #1 hit for groundhog Elvis? Hound hog.
  • Have you ever eaten groundhog? How about sausages? That’s ground hog.
  • Why was Phil kicked off the Punxsutawney soccer team? For being a ball hog.
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  • Where do sick groundhogs go? To the hogpital. 
  • Groundhog Day is a classic. It sure has great replay value.
  • What would you call a pig that obeys the laws of gravity? A groundhog.
  • What do you call a groundhog who drives in the center of the road? A road hog.
  • What should you do if you find a groundhog sleeping in your bed? Sleep somewhere else.
  • Has anyone played that weird Mexican carnival game where groundhogs pop out of holes and you have to smear them with avocado? I’m really bad at Guac-a-mole.
  • Who leaps tall buildings with a single bound? Superhog.
  • What did the groundhog’s trainer tell him before the Olympics? Gopher gold.

Share your funny groundhog jokes in the comments.

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