Why: National UFO Day is celebrated on July 24th, which is a date that some UFO enthusiasts associate with the first reported UFO sighting in the United States in 1947. On this day, people celebrate all things related to UFOs, including watching documentaries, holding discussions, and speculating about extraterrestrial life.
History: It’s believed that this date marks the first UFO-related public sighting when Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine bright objects flying over the Cascade Mountains in Washington, which is often credited with sparking the modern UFO craze.
