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Star Wars Day – May the Fourth
May 4, 2023
Since 2013, The Walt Disney Company has officially observed the holiday with several Star Wars events and festivities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World (Disney purchased Lucasfilm, including the rights to Star Wars, in late 2012). 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. It is not an official observance except Star Wars fans.
However, if you do want an excuse for some fun, here are a couple of suggestions: