First Contact Day

First Contact Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on April 5 to celebrate the Star Trek media franchise, and was created by Ronald D. Moore, screenwriter of the 1996 film Star Trek: First Contact.[1] He chose the day based on his eldest son's birthday. The day is based on the fictional future history of events set to take place on April 5, 2063.[2] This is the day that Vulcans first made their presence known to humans.[3]

First Contact Day
Observed byStar Trek fans
TypeSecular
SignificanceCelebrating Star Trek
DateApril 5
Next timeApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
FrequencyAnnual
First time1997
Related toStar Trek Day

Additionally, the release date of the original Star Trek series on September 8, 1966, is also celebrated as Star Trek Day.[4]

Celebrations

Paramount, the owners of the Star Trek franchise, host a number of celebratory initiatives including virtual events and panels annually on First Contact Day.[5] Fans, or Trekkies as they are termed, take to social media and use the hashtag #FirstContactDay, generally causing it to trend each year.[6]

References
  1. "Origin Of First Contact Day Explained! (archived)". Star Trek. Archived from the original on 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Ford, Matt (2015-10-21). "Next Up: First Contact Day". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. Salkowitz, Rob (2022-11-25). "Gifts For Geeks 2022: Fun Swag For Fans Of All Ages". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. Wright, Tracy (2022-09-07). "'Star Trek' icon Nichelle Nichols' ashes to launch into space, son Kyle calls Enterprise mission 'great honor'". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. Staff, TrekMovie com. "Celebrate First Contact Day 2021 With Paramount+ Star Trek Celebrity Panels, Marathon, And More". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. Dick, Jeremy (2020-04-05). "Star Trek Fans Are Celebrating First Contact Day Across Social Media". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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