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National Bikini Day – July 5 – Fun Facts – Let’s Head to the Beach!

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Let’s head outside to celebrate National Bikini Day! It occurs every year on July 5.

You can see bikinis on beaches up and down the coasts of the USA and around the world all summer long. It is only fitting that this popular swim suit style has its own national day!

Keep reading to learn some fun facts and history of the bikini and discover different ways to celebrate this national day.

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How to celebrate National Bikini Day

Would you like to celebrate National Bikini Day this year? Try one of these fun ideas.

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  • Go shopping for a fun new bikini!
  • Get a free printable July word search of national days and find Bikini Day in it!
  • Celebrate the French history of national bikini day and read a book about other french fashion designers.
  • If you are feeling adventurous and really want to celebrate the day’s French heritage, book a ticket to Paris – the original location of the bikini!
  • Watch the 1962 James Bond movie Dr. No, which shows one of the most well known bikinis ever – the white bikini of the Bond girl Honey Ryder, portrayed by Ursula Andress.
  • Put on a cute bikini you already own, make a cocktail, and head to the pool with friends.
  • Listen to the chart topping 1960’s song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, and first performed by Brian Hyland.
  • Take a day trip to the beach with your bikini, a beach towel, a picnic, and a good book and spend the day enjoying the sun.
  • Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #NationalBikiniDay. 

Fun facts about the bikini

Brush up on your knowledge of bikinis with these fun facts. Some may surprise you!

Fun facts about the bikini

  • The word bikini is term for a two-piece swimsuit that comes in many different cuts, styles, patterns and colors. 
  • In addition to being the accepted term for the modern two-piece bathing suits so often seen on today’s beaches, the bikini is actually the specific name given to a particular garment that debuted in France in 1946.
  • In 1960, the popular song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka dot Bikini” written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, was first performed by Brian Hyland.
  • One of the most famous bikinis in history is the white bikini featured in the 1962 James Bond film, Dr. No. In 2001, it sold for £41,125 which is the same as $50,846.95.
  • Playboy published its first issue with a swimsuit model on the cover in 1962.
  • The first ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue came out in 1964 and featured a model named Babette March.
  • Throughout most of the 1990s, the bikini was the official uniform for women’s beach volleyball.
  • The world’s most expensive bikini was designed by Susan Rosen.  It cost $30 million and was made of over 150 carats of diamonds.
  • Bikinis were banned from the Miss World competition in 2014, and were removed from the Miss America competition in 2018.

More July 5 national days

If you enjoyed learning about National Bikini Day, you’ll be happy to know that July 5 is home to more than one national day.

Wall calendar, plants and words Jul national days.

Here are a list of all the July 5 national days:

  • National Bikini Day
  • National Apple Turnover Day
  • National Graham Cracker Day
  • National Hawaii Day
  • National Workaholics Day

For more reasons to celebrate this month, be sure to check out this list of national days in July, July food days, and July awareness months.

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