When is polar bear plunge day?
polar bear plunge day is next on Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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Polar Bear Plunge Day is celebrated annually on January 1. Also known as New Year’s Dive, Polar Bear Swim Day, or Loony Dook, the day encourages people to start their year with an act of daredevilry by taking a dip in the freezing waters of their local pond, river, or lake. This activity of jumping into a freezing water body is a popular New Year’s Day tradition in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Though it might be new to you, polar bear swim clubs have existed for more than a century—the oldest documented polar bear plunge event was held in 1904 by the L Street Brownies, a swimming club founded in 1902 in South Boston, Massachusetts. On a freezing day on January 1, 1904, they all plunged into Dorchester Bay, and, since then, people have been celebrating the arrival of the New Year with a cold dip.
How To Celebrate Polar Bear Plunge Day
You can celebrate Polar Bear Plunge Day by finding a lake, sea, or pond and plunging into it. Alternatively, you could choose to support someone who is participating in the plunge for charity. You could also opt to visit polar bears at a zoo and snap a few pics that you can share on social media using the hashtag #PolarBearPlungeDay
How many days until polar bear plunge day?
If you want to know how many more days, then here is your countdown to polar bear plunge day
Based on Central Standard Time US/Canada
Upcoming dates for polar bear plunge day
| When is polar bear plunge day 2024? | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2025? | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2026? | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2027? | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2028? | Saturday, January 1, 2028 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2029? | Monday, January 1, 2029 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2030? | Tuesday, January 1, 2030 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2031? | Wednesday, January 1, 2031 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2032? | Thursday, January 1, 2032 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2033? | Saturday, January 1, 2033 |
| When is polar bear plunge day 2034? | Sunday, January 1, 2034 |
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