Star Wars Day
Sign in to saveAlso known as May the 4th Be With You, May the Fourth Be With You
annual observance on May 4th to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise
Key facts
- Observed by
- Star Wars fans
- Type
- Secular
- Significance
- Celebrating Star Wars
- Date
- May 4
- Next time
- May 4, 2027 ( 2027-05-04 )
- Frequency
- Annual
- Related to
- Geek Pride Day
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977.
The date originated from the pun "May the Fourth be with you", from the Star Wars catchphrase "May the Force be with you." Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company as an annual celebration of Star Wars.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Star Wars Day” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.