Star Wars Day
Encyclopedia
Star Wars Day may refer to one of several dates or events honoring or involving Star Wars
.
fans to celebrate Star Wars culture and honor the films.
May 4 is called Star Wars Day (also sometimes known as Luke Skywalker
Day) because of the popularity of a common pun
spoken on this day. Since the phrase "May the Force be with you
" is a famous quote often spoken in the Star Wars films, fans commonly say "May the fourth be with you" on this day. Star Wars fans were not the first to introduce the line "May the Fourth Be with You"; When Margaret Thatcher
was elected Britain's first female Prime Minister on May 4, 1979, her party placed an advertisement in The London Evening News
that said: "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."
This reading of the line has also been recorded in the UK Parliament's Hansard
.
In a 2005 interview on German news TV channel N24, George Lucas
was asked to say this famous sentence: "May the Force be with you." The interpreter simultaneously interpreted into German: ("We shall be with you on May 4"). This was captured by TV Total
and aired on May 18, 2005.
declared May 25, 2007 as Star Wars Day, in honor of the May 25, 1977 release date of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
. A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the Star Wars connection along with ties to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
and Discworld
.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
.
May 4
This day is considered an official holiday by Star WarsStar Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
fans to celebrate Star Wars culture and honor the films.
May 4 is called Star Wars Day (also sometimes known as Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
Day) because of the popularity of a common pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
spoken on this day. Since the phrase "May the Force be with you
May the Force be with you
The expression "May the Force be with you" has achieved cult status and is symbolic of the Star Wars legacy. The line has been said by at least one character in each of the Star Wars movies...
" is a famous quote often spoken in the Star Wars films, fans commonly say "May the fourth be with you" on this day. Star Wars fans were not the first to introduce the line "May the Fourth Be with You"; When Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
was elected Britain's first female Prime Minister on May 4, 1979, her party placed an advertisement in The London Evening News
London Evening News
The London Evening News was a newspaper that was first published on 14 August 1855.Usually when people mention the London Evening News they are actually referring to The Evening News, that was published in London from 1881 to 1980 when it was incorporated into the Evening Standard.A newspaper under...
that said: "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."
This reading of the line has also been recorded in the UK Parliament's Hansard
Hansard
Hansard is the name of the printed transcripts of parliamentary debates in the Westminster system of government. It is named after Thomas Curson Hansard, an early printer and publisher of these transcripts.-Origins:...
.
In a 2005 interview on German news TV channel N24, George Lucas
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
was asked to say this famous sentence: "May the Force be with you." The interpreter simultaneously interpreted into German: ("We shall be with you on May 4"). This was captured by TV Total
TV total
TV total is a German late-night television comedy talk show that has run since 8 March 1999 on ProSieben, and is currently aired at around 23:15 from Monday to Thursday....
and aired on May 18, 2005.
May 25
The Los Angeles City CouncilLos Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
declared May 25, 2007 as Star Wars Day, in honor of the May 25, 1977 release date of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
. A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the Star Wars connection along with ties to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, and over several years it gradually became an international multi-media phenomenon...
and Discworld
Discworld
Discworld is a comic fantasy book series by English author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin. The books frequently parody, or at least take inspiration from, J. R. R....
.