Star Wars Day 2018

When is Star Wars Day 2018?

What is Star Wars Day?

Star Wars Day celebrates the Star Wars film franchise created by George Lucas and is observed annually on May 4. The date is based on the pun "May the Fourth be with you" (May the 4th be with you), derived from the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" often heard in the films. The day was neither created nor declared by George Lucas or his company Lucasfilm, but it is celebrated by Star Wars fans around the world.

The saying is said to have first been used in a newspaper advertisement on May 4, 1979, to congratulate Margaret Thatcher on the day she took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The advertisement was placed by her political party, the Conservatives, with the text "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations.". It was also used in a defence debate in the UK parliament on May 4th, 1994.

The Walt Disney Company, which bought Lucasfilm and the rights to the Star Wars franchise in 2012, now officially observes Star Wars Day with events and festivities in its theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

When is Star Wars Day 2019?

Dates for Star Wars Day from 2010 to 2025

The next occurrence of Star Wars Day is marked in red.

When is ...?	Date	Day of the week	Days away
Star Wars Day 2010	May 4, 2010	Tuesday	2580 days ago
Star Wars Day 2011	May 4, 2011	Wednesday	2215 days ago
Star Wars Day 2012	May 4, 2012	Friday	1849 days ago
Star Wars Day 2013	May 4, 2013	Saturday	1484 days ago
Star Wars Day 2014	May 4, 2014	Sunday	1119 days ago
Star Wars Day 2015	May 4, 2015	Monday	754 days ago
Star Wars Day 2016	May 4, 2016	Wednesday	388 days ago
Star Wars Day 2017	May 4, 2017	Thursday	23 days ago
Star Wars Day 2018	May 4, 2018	Friday	in 342 days
Star Wars Day 2019	May 4, 2019	Saturday	in 707 days
Star Wars Day 2020	May 4, 2020	Monday	in 1073 days
Star Wars Day 2021	May 4, 2021	Tuesday	in 1438 days
Star Wars Day 2022	May 4, 2022	Wednesday	in 1803 days
Star Wars Day 2023	May 4, 2023	Thursday	in 2168 days
Star Wars Day 2024	May 4, 2024	Saturday	in 2534 days
Star Wars Day 2025	May 4, 2025	Sunday	in 2899 days
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Dates of Star Wars Day 2018 and surrounding years as downloadable image file

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