May 4

May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years). There are 241 days remaining.

May 4 is often known as "Star Wars Day". It is jokingly said: "May the 4th be with you", in reference to the popular phrase in Star Wars: "May the Force be with you."

The phrase dates back to at least 1979, on the day Margaret Thatcher was elected Britain's first woman prime minister. Her party took out a newspaper ad in the London Evening News that said "May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."

Typical festivities consist of Star Wars-loving friends getting together, and viewing the movies or series. Lightsaber fights and Star Wars gaming may occur in concurrence or as an alternative to TV viewing. Wookiee cookies optional.


 * 1939 – Paul Gleason is born.
 * 1985 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 98 published.
 * 1998 – I, Jedi published.
 * 2011 – All features of the Blu-ray DVD set of the complete saga revealed.
 * 2014 – The first full-length trailer for Star Wars Rebels is released.