Tater Tots, Ukuleles, and a Famous Groundhog: Monday's Got It All

It's Monday, February 2nd, 2026, and the calendar is packed with quirky celebrations worth knowing about.

National Tater Tot Day honors those crispy, bite-sized potato nuggets we all know and love. Fun fact: tater tots were born from French fry production leftovers that were originally fed to cattle—until someone had the brilliant idea to turn them into a snack sensation.

World Play Ukulele Day invites everyone to pick up that cheerful four-stringed instrument and strum a tune. Maybe even "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"?

And of course, it's Groundhog Day—the annual tradition where we set aside science-based forecasting and let a rodent predict the weather. This year, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. Though here in the Coachella Valley, the forecast looks a bit more forgiving.

Test Your Groundhog Day Movie Knowledge

Think you remember the 1993 classic? Try these two questions, then watch the video to see if you're right:

1. In Groundhog Day, what song wakes Bill Murray's character Phil Connors every morning at 6 a.m.?

A) Brown Eyed Girl 

B) I Got You Babe 

C) Wouldn't It Be Nice

2. 
   Phil repeatedly runs into former classmate and insurance salesman Ned Ryerson, who goes by "Needle-nose Ned" and what other nickname?

A) Airhead Ned 

B) Ned the Head 

C) Right-Said Ned

Watch the video above to find out how you did—and catch Jerry Steffen's Hashtag Holiday Calendar Pop Quiz every morning on NBC Palm Springs!