First Contact Day

noun

April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.

Meanings

nounFirst Contact Day (plural First Contact Days)

plural First Contact Days

  1. slanglifestyleApril 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.

    Synonyms: Star Trek Day

Synonyms & antonyms

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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APA

First Contact Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Contact%20Day

MLA

“First Contact Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Contact%20Day. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “First Contact Day,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Contact%20Day.

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