Extraterrestrial Culture Day

If you're looking for an out-of-this-world holiday, go grab your foil hat! It's Extraterrestrial Culture Day, an annual event that takes place each year on the second Tuesday in February.

The origins of this "holiday" began in 2003, when Republican Representative Daniel R. Foley submitted aproposal to the New Mexico legislature to set aside a special day of the year to "celebrate and honor all past, present and future extraterrestrial visitors." Foley, who is from Roswell, said that capitalizing on something that "did or did not happen" decades ago could help the state of New Mexico. Perhaps he was right?

Whether you believe in little green men, unexplainable events or have a fondness for conspiracy theories, this isn't the only day of the year that celebrates out-of-this-world beings. March 20 is Extraterrestrial Abductions Day!