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nounApril 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.
Origin
first contact + day. From the fictional instance of official first contact in the Star Trek fictional universe for Earth, occurring in the 1996 film First Contact on 5 April 2063. Taken by Trekkies as a day to celebrate Star Trek.
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First Contact Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Contact%20Day
“First Contact Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Contact%20Day. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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