May the 4th be with you
Star Wars Day, May 4, celebrates George Lucas's Star Wars media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations.[1][2]
The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday.[3] It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars.
ment officials, such as Boris Johnson[11]) have celebrated Star Wars in a variety of ways in social media and on television.
Since 2013, The Walt Disney Company has officially observed the holiday with several Star Wars events and festivities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.[12][13] Disney had purchased Lucasfilm, including the rights to Star Wars, in late 2012.[14] The finale of The Clone Wars is scheduled to be available on May 4, 2020.[15] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was also made available on Disney+ the same day.
Minor League baseball teams such as the Toledo Mud Hens[16] and the Durham Bulls[17] have worn special uniforms as part of Star Wars Day promotions.
On Star Wars Day 2015, astronauts in the International Space Station watched Star Wars.[18]
Also in 2015, the carillon bells inside the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada played "The Imperial March" theme from Star Wars, among other space-related tunes.[19]
Revenge of the Fifth/Sixth
Some recognize the following day, May 5, as "Revenge of the Fifth", a play on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and celebrate the Sith Lords and other villainous characters from the Star Wars series rather than the Jedi.[20]
Others celebrate this one day later, on May 6, citing "Revenge of the Sixth" as a better play on "Sith". While others refer to the 6th as "Return of the 6th" as a play on the trilogy aspect of the Star Wars films. Those that do tend to use this as a way to watch all of the films not in a single day but as three separate trilogies over three days. Typically watching the original Star Wars trilogy (Episodes 4–6) on May 4th, the prequel trilogy (Episodes 1–3) on Revenge of the 5th, and the sequel trilogy (Episodes 7–9) on Return of the 6th.[21][22][23]
May 25
The Los Angeles City Council declared May 25, 2007, as Star Wars Day, in honor of the 30th anniversary release date of Star Wars.[24] A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the Star Wars connection along with ties to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Towel Day) and Discworld.[25][26] Solo: A Star Wars Story was also released on May 25, 41 years after Star Wars.
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