"First Contact Day" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: First Contact Days [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|first contact}} first contact, {{m|en|day}} day, {{l|en|first contact}} first contact, {{l|en|Star Trek}} Star Trek, {{l|en|Trekkie}} Trekkie Head templates: {{en-noun|head=First Contact Day}} First Contact Day (plural First Contact Days)
  1. (fandom slang) April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek. Wikipedia link: en:First Contact Day, en:Star Trek: First Contact Tags: slang Categories (topical): Star Trek Synonyms: Star Trek Day Coordinate_terms: Aliens Day, Alien Day (26 April), Back to the Future Day (21 October 2015), May the Fourth (4 May), Revenge of the Sixth (6 May), Star Trek Day (8 September)
    Sense id: en-First_Contact_Day-en-noun-BrG4n9An Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

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