Star Wars Day 2024
When is Star Wars Day 2024?
What is Star Wars Day?
Stormtroopers invade - May the Fourth be with you on 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.
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When is Star Wars Day 2025?
Dates for Star Wars Day in other years
The next occurrence of Star Wars Day is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
Star Wars Day 2019 |
May 4, 2019 |
Saturday |
1780 days ago |
Star Wars Day 2020 |
May 4, 2020 |
Monday |
1414 days ago |
Star Wars Day 2021 |
May 4, 2021 |
Tuesday |
1049 days ago |
Star Wars Day 2022 |
May 4, 2022 |
Wednesday |
684 days ago |
Star Wars Day 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
Thursday |
319 days ago |
Star Wars Day 2024 |
May 4, 2024 |
Saturday |
in 47 days |
Star Wars Day 2025 |
May 4, 2025 |
Sunday |
in 412 days |
Star Wars Day 2026 |
May 4, 2026 |
Monday |
in 777 days |
Star Wars Day 2027 |
May 4, 2027 |
Tuesday |
in 1142 days |
Star Wars Day 2028 |
May 4, 2028 |
Thursday |
in 1508 days |
Star Wars Day 2029 |
May 4, 2029 |
Friday |
in 1873 days |
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Free printable 2024 calendar templates
A selection of downloadable, printable calendar templates for 2024 with US federal holidays, suitable for a variety of applications. Available for Word, Excel and PDF.
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