January 5 is the 5th day of the year. 360 days (361 in leap years) remain in the year after this day.
- 1929 – Russ Manning is born.
- 1959 – Clancy Brown is born.
- 1963 – Jiang Wen is born.
- 1985 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 81 published.
- 2000 – Star Wars Tales 2 published.
- 2004 – Destabilization article published on Wizards of the Coast website.
- 2004 – Zeltros: Pleasure Planet published by Wizards of the Coast.
- 2006 – Grudge Match article published on Wizards of the Coast website.
- 2013 – "Missing in Action" airs on Cartoon Network.
- 2015 – "Path of the Jedi" airs on Disney XD.
- 2016 – Star Wars: I Am a Droid published.
- 2016 – Star Wars: I Am a Jedi published.
- 2016 – Star Wars: I Am a Pilot published.
- 2016 – The novelization of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens published in hardcover.
- 2016 – Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2 — Shadows and Secrets published.
- 2020 – "The Mutiny" airs on Disney Channel.
- 2021 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel published.
- 2021 – The High Republic: Light of the Jedi published.
- 2021 – The High Republic: Light of the Jedi audiobook released.
- 2021 – The High Republic: A Test of Courage published.
- 2021 – The High Republic: A Test of Courage audiobook released.
- 2021 – The High Republic: The Great Jedi Rescue published.
- 2021 – A Galaxy for Everyone published.
- 2021 – Star Wars Galactic Storybook published.
- 2022 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 17 published.
- 2022 – "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine" premiered on Disney+.
- 2024 – Star Wars Insider 224 to be published.
