Days Until Star Wars Day (May the 4th)

About Star Wars Day (May the 4th)

May 4 is an informal fan-driven observance built entirely around a pun — "May the Fourth be with you," playing on the Star Wars line "May the Force be with you" — rather than any date significant to the films' actual production or release history.

It has nonetheless become widely recognized commercially, with official promotions and events from the franchise's rights holders.

The Lucasfilm-owning Walt Disney Company has since embraced the informally-created date with official retail promotions and streaming releases, turning what began purely as a fan pun into a recognized annual marketing moment.

May 25 is separately observed by some fans as "Star Wars Day" too, marking the anniversary of the original 1977 film's theatrical release — a distinct date from the pun-based May 4 observance, occasionally causing confusion between the two.