Star Wars Day: what s its meaning and why is it celebrated on May 4th?
Thanks to a play on words in the late seventies to celebrate an election victory, fans of the Star Wars franchise were given a day to celebrate everything about it.
The advent of Star Wars Day was
purely an initiative of those who love the galactic saga brought to the silver screen by George Lucas in 1977. Upon purchasing Lucasfilm,
Disney has happily supplied fans with annual events and celebrations to for the 4 May occasion.
This year Disney Plus will be dropping the first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch and the “Star Wars”-themed “Simpsons” short
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Tuesday is May 4th, and thanks to a punny 1979
London Evening News headline and a legion of die-hard fans, it’s known the world over as “
Star Wars Day.” The headline about the election of former British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations” inspired a grassroots movement for
Star Wars junkies to celebrate
George Lucas‘ galaxy far, far away.
May 4, 2011 marked the first organized celebration of
Star Wars Day, at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Canada.
ABC News’ parent company The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, and has officially observed the holiday since 2013, with events at Disney parks and other celebrations however, the pandemic put a crimp in those plans both last year and this.
What Is Star Wars Day? The History Of May The 4th Be With You
Here s why May 4 is such a big deal.
May the 4th be with you. You ll see people online writing that every single year on this date, and it seems a little weird, right? It feels weird to write it today. Every year, May 4 is widely considered to be Star Wars Day, where fans across the globe celebrate the sci-fi franchise. But what does it mean and where does it come from?
Star Wars: A New Hope hit theaters on May 25, 1977. The movie was a smashing success making over $775 million globally. Keep in mind, this is 1977 and getting close to that $1 billion mark during that time was huge. It was already a cultural phenomenon, just after one movie. And 44 years later, it s still going strong.
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Sure, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo and that’s always a party. But the day before – May 4 – has become a holiday of its own and an out of this world one at that.
May 4 is a holiday based on the popular Star Wars phrase “May the force be with you.”
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was elected on May 4, 1979. According to Time, Entertainment Weekly reported that an ad in the London
“Evening News” read, “May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations.” In 2011, the Toronto Underground Cinema in Canada put together an organized celebration with a costume contest and a film festival.
Tuesday is May 4th, and thanks to a punny 1979
London Evening News headline and a legion of die-hard fans, it’s known the world over as “
Star Wars Day.” The headline about the election of former British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations” inspired a grassroots movement for
Star Wars junkies to celebrate
George Lucas‘ galaxy far, far away.
May 4, 2011 marked the first organized celebration of
Star Wars Day, at the Toronto Underground Cinema in Canada.
ABC News’ parent company The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, and has officially observed the holiday since 2013, with events at Disney parks and other celebrations however, the pandemic put a crimp in those plans both last year and this.