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I forgot about Captain Picard Day this year , but so didStar Trek . June 16 is Captain Picard Day , which is one of thethree holidaysStar Trekcelebratesin the real world , along with First Contact Day in April and Star Trek Day in September . sports fan call back Captain Picard Day , and it was immortalize by dedicated fan - runStar Trekwebsites . But the social function came and went without fanfare from Star Trek on Paramount+ or me .

Captain Picard Day did n’t register for me as it did in the past because so much has latterly happen in theStar Trekfranchise . Star Trek : Discoveryended on May 30th after 5 successful seasons , and it was a batch to unpack . Meanwhile , Star Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 wrapped filming . Star Trek : Starfleet Academy , which is going into product in the fall , expend two huge casting announcements , tapping Academy Award - winner Holly Hunter as the serial lead and Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti as the nextStar Trekseries ' resort main villain . Star Trek : Prodigyseason 2 finally announced its July 1st release date on Netflix , andStar Trekreceived a Peabody Institutional Award . With so much happening , Captain Picard Day got lost in the shuffling .

Star Trek III : The Search For Spockcelebrated its 40th day of remembrance on June 1st , and it has been rereleased in UK theaters .

Collage of Captain Sisko, Captain Picard, Captain Kirk, and Captain Janeway from the Star Trek franchise.

Why Star Trek Celebrates Captain Picard Day

“I’m a role model!”

Captain Picard Daywas introduced inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 7 , episode 12 , " The Pegasus " . It was a special juncture organized by Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) to allow the minor aboard the USS Enterprise - D to celebrate their expansive Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart).Captain Picard Day was a memorable bit of whim inTNGthat was by and by notice by the older Admiral Picard inStar Trek : Picardseason 1 .

Captain Picard Day is celebrate on June 16 , which is the Gregorian calendar ’s tantamount to stardate 47457.1 inStar Trek : The Next multiplication ’s " The Pegasus " .

Star Trekrecognized how devotee took to Captain Picard Day and change state June 16th into a real - world occasion . In 2019 , StarTrek.com marked Captain Picard Day with an entire calendar week of festivity . Captain Picard Day was also a convenient tie - in forStar Trek : Picardon Paramount+when the series bring in back Patrick Stewart in his iconic part premiered in 2020 , run for three season . This year , however , Captain Picard Day celebrations stop up ask a back seat for a few reasons .

Picard and Riker in season 1

Why Captain Picard Day 2024 Went By Without Notice From Star Trek

Star Trek has new things to announce… but not yet.

Captain Picard Day fell on both a Sunday and Father ’s Day in 2024 , which help explain why it did n’t receive its normal fanfare . In term of Picard himself , theend ofStar Trek : Picardin saltation 2023 was followed by the celebration of Patrick Stewart ’s memoir , " Making It So " , in the fall . unluckily , Paramount+ did not choose to developStar Trek : Legacyas a protraction ofStar Trek : Picard . In addition , Star Trek : Picardshowrunner Terry Matalas is locomote on to administrator produceVisionfor Marvel Studios and spell anEnemy Minereboot for 20th Century Studios , sothere is nothing to harbinger in condition of seeing more of Jean - Luc and the crew ofStar Trek : The Next Generation .

Netflix has not released any promotional material forStar Trek : Prodigyseason 2 , which could have happened on Captain Picard Day .

Star Trek on Paramount+ prefer not to use Captain Picard Day to declare any of its fresh forthcoming projection . Most belike , announce the full cast ofStar Trek : Starfleet Academy , revealing more details aboutStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 , spend a trailer or release date forStar Trek : Section 31 , and/or a trailer and sack escort forStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 5 is being saved for San Diego Comic - Con in July . There is also Star Trek Day in September that Paramount+ can apply to hype forthcoming projects , while Paramount Pictures is not ready to reveal anything about its theatricalUntitled Star Trek Originmovie . Hopefully , Captain Picard Day wo n’t be forgotten about in 2025,and there will be something exciting about Picard ’s side ofStar Trekworth foretell .

Robin Curtis and Kirstie Alley as Lt. Saavik in Star Trek.

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