June 24th if the first World UFO Day, celebrating the first widely reported UFO sighting. and where we get the coined phrase: “flying saucer”.
Today, which is the second celebration of World UFO Day, commemorates the Roswell Incident that occurred on July 8th. July’s event is, also, meant to encourage governments to open up about what they know regarding UFOs, now referred to as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).