December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years). There are 14 days remaining.
- 1929 – Rick Cimino is born.
- 1954 – Beau Smith is born.
- 1973 – Rian Johnson is born.
- 1974 – Jeffrey Goldman is born.
- 1977 – Pizzazz 3 published.
- 1985 – Star Wars (1977) 104 published.
- 1996 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Game Secrets published.
- 2003 – Republic 58 published.
- 2004 – "One of a Kind" published on Hyperspace.
- 2004 – The Hunt Within: Valance's Tale, Mission 3: The Wrong Boy published.
- 2008 – Star Wars Insider 106 shipped to subscribers.
- 2008 – Star Wars: Legacy Volume 4: Alliance published.
- 2010 – Cad Bane: Jedi Hunter online game released.
- 2012 – Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game full game released.
- 2013 – The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire Part 2 posted on StarWars.com.
- 2015 – Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens premieres in Mexico, Latin America and Asian countries, as well as with special evening showings in select U.S. markets.
- 2018 – Star Wars Resistance shorts "When Thieves Drop By," "Treasure Chest" and "G-LN" are released on YouTube.
- 2019 – Star Wars Battlefront II The Rise of Skywalker update released.
- 2019 – Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You published.
- 2019 – The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Ships & Battles published.
- 2020 – Jeremy Bulloch died.
- 2020 – The Vow of Silver Dawn begins and the first, second, and third chapters are published.
- 2024 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 2 to be reprinted.
- 2027 – An untitled Star Wars film to be released.
