MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU
on STAR WARS DAY : Thursday 4th May 2023
On Star Wars Day May the 4th be with you, to celebrate Star Wars, the epic space film series created by George Lucas.
STAR WARS DAY EXPLAiNED
The Big Bang Theory EXPLANATiON of Stars Wars Day
It’s not May the 5th and it’s not May the 3rd, it’s May the 4th, get it?.. from The Proton Transmogrification episode in 2014
The Star Wars annual holiday is observed by the fans of Star Wars, and spread quickly on the internet via social media since the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema.
Now This Nerd tells you the real history of May the fourth, and takes you through all the reasons why May the 4th is the official Star Wars Day, and lets you know how Star Wars Fans all around the galaxy celebrate (verified YouTube video)…
The HiSTORY of Star Wars Day
The first reference to “May the fourth be with you” was on the 4th May 1979, when Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on that day. Thatcher’s political party placed a congratulatory advertisement in The London Evening News that read “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations.”
The best MEME for Star Wars Day on the internet…
2023 STAR WARS DAY :
The 2023 Star Wars Hasbro Pulse Fanstream is starting soon…
Ultimate LEGO Star Wars May 4th GUIDE for 2023… video by Solid Brix Studios verified YouTube channel video uploaded on the 1st May 2023 (over 65,000 views)…
NEWS : Star Wars house property for sale
The plans have been approved for a house based on a Star Wars light cruiser, on block of land in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. Shyam Avatapalli, a Melbourne iT professional has an eccentric taste, and will launch the campaign to sell the 131 Pipers Creek Rd property site on this Star Wars Day, on Thursday, May the 4th, in 2023. The price is $1.05m to $1.15m for the 2.42ha block and his out of this world plans.
The Best of Star Wars on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon : see the celebration of Star Wars Day with some iconic Tonight Show Star Wars moments, such as Jimmy Fallon playing Flip Cup with Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford demonstrates how he got injured on set using a Han Solo doll, and more…
STAR WARS CELEBRATiON ANAHEiM 2022 ART SHOW REVEALED
See the stunning new prints to honor the entire Star Wars saga. The Star Wars Celebration Art Show serves as a way for artists to pay tribute to Star Wars, and also show how it has impacted them and fans all over the world. Here’s the 1st look at the art collection @ StarWars.com : Reflective Power by Al Abbazia, Heart of the Rebellion by Steve Anderson, Tensions in Mos Pelgo by Jonathan Beistline, Max Rebo Live by Kate Carleton, A New Hope Death Star by Jason W. Christman, Punch It, Chewie! by Joe Corroney, The Sun and Moon by Kaela Croft, A Night with the Max Rebo Band by Asia Ellington, Victory and Death by Danny Haas, I’m Not In It For You, Princess by Karen Hallion, A Grand Army by Joe Hogan, Date Nite at Black Spire Outpost by Brian Miller, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Alex Mines, The Senator’s Wardrobe by Dawn Murphy, Legacy in the Making by L. Jason Queen, Beacon of Hope by Adam Schickling, A Queen’s Light by Lin Zy Selestow, The Princess’ Gambit by Chris Trevas, The Jundland Wastes by Malcolm Tween, A Friend by Adrianna Vanderstelt, and One Heart Divided by Ksenia Zelentsova. Pre-orders available @ DarkInkArt.com from May 2 until May 16, 2022.
What you can expect from Star Wars in 2022?..
2021 STAR WARS DAY
The official Star Wars verified YouTube channel is preparing this week for the biggest day of the year in 2021. The Disney cruise ship is getting a hyperspace lounge, and much more. Kristin Baver has lots of news about all the Star Wars Day hype, including deals, Star Wars Racer pod racing, heaps of new collectibles, and more on the video below…
2020 STAR WARS DAY
Disney is going all out for Star Wars Day this year, with the release of Episode 9 the Rise of Skywalker…
Brand New Star Wars Day Official Merchandise to look at, plus some exciting news about all the online Star Wars Day events…
Star Wars Day celebrated in Lego by Onbeatman : This collection of shots took him the last 2 weeks to create for a community project “The Skywalker Saga in lego” which will be released on the “ Brickfilm Day “ YouTube Channel…
2019 STAR WARS DAY
Good Morning America on May the 4th, 2019 (GMA verified YouTube video) See how Star Wars fans from all around the world celebrate their beloved movie franchise, even though they mourn the recent loss of the Chewbacca actor, Peter Mayhew.
The Best of Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 (Star Wars verified YouTube video) The Force was strong at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, in April 2019, which was the biggest Celebration in history.
Celebrating Star Wars in 2019 on The Star Wars Show, plus see Andi sit down to chat with author Charles Soule to talk Darth Vader and Lobot on this video…
The Star Wars Day Attack official special message video reveals the ugly truth about May the 4th ~ Say No To May The 4th video…
See the Official StarWars.com May The 4th Web Page
The 2022 official page features the latest news and articles about Star Wars Day, such as 5 ways to celebrate the day at home, special deals, recipes, crafts, stories, fan spotlights, and more…
StarWars.com ~ official website
StarWars.com website main menu features : news & blog | video | films | series | interactive | community | databank | Disney+ |
STAR WARS DAY ViDEOS
How Fans Celebrate Star Wars Day : May the 4th Be with You video : StarWars.com asked the fans at Emerald City Comicon what their plans were for Star Wars Day 2015…
LEGO® Star Wars™ Celebrates International Star Wars Day video : May the 4th Be With You Australia! Many Melbournians joined the LEGO Master Builders Chris and Dan Steininger to build the world’s largest Millennium Falcon from LEGO bricks…
May The 4th Be With You video by SoKrispyMedia : You can never trust a Stormtrooper…
Lego Star Wars – May the 4th video by Flap Jack Films…
Senator Ted Cruz on May the Fourth (verified YouTube video)
STAR WARS SHOW LiVE ViDEOS
Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Live Stream – Day 1 of The Star Wars Show LIVE!.. see the Star Wars Show LIVE! starting with the complete live stream of day 1 at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019, which includes interviews on the stage of StarWars.com featuring panels, and much more…
See all the 4 days live videos on YouTube
The TOP 10 STAR WARS ViDEOS
from the official Star Wars verified YouTube channel established in 2005, the home of a galaxy of Star Wars videos, which features breaking news, trailers, behind-the-scenes vids, in-depth looks into the movies, and insights into Yoda, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Rey, Princess Leia Organa, Anakin Skywalker, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, Ahsoka Tano, and Ezra Bridger.
The TOP 10 list as of May 2022 when compiled by Azoosh.com
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens official trailer (video uploaded 19th October 2015) Opened in theaters on the 18th December 2015. This video had a total of 108 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens official teaser video #2 (video uploaded 16th April 2015) This was first look at the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser #2, where Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams joined forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away when “Star Wars” returned to the big screen. Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga opened in theaters on the 18th December 2015. This video had a total of 83 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi official trailer (video uploaded 9th October 2017) This was the new trailer promoting the opening in theaters on the 15th December 2017. This video had a total of 57 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker final trailer (uploaded 21st October 2019) The saga will end, the story lives forever. This video had a total of 48 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Rogue One : A Star Wars Story official teaser trailer (uploaded 7th April 2016) This was the first look at Rogue One : A Star Wars Story which opened in theaters in December 2016. This video had a total of 45 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi official teaser (uploaded 14th April 2017) Arrived in your galaxy on the 15th December 15. This video had a total of 45 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story official trailer (uploaded 11th August 2016) This video had a total of 40 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker teaser video (uploaded 12th April 2019). This video had a total of 36 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story official trailer #2 (uploaded on 13th October 2016) This video had a total of 28 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens official teaser (uploaded 28th November 2014) This video had a total of 25 million views on YouTube up to May 2022.
see all the other Star Wars videos in order of most popular on YouTube
STAR WARS DAY iN THE NEWS
2022
ABC News : May the 4th be with you : Will Ganss catches up with Star Wars fans to see how they’re celebrating the big day of the year.
Associated Press : Star Wars fan exhibit makes May 4th a special day in New York : Daniel Prada has been building a collection of Star Wars memorabilia for 25 years, which is now on display In New York, with the collectables of other fans,, in “The Fans Strike Back” exhibition of over 600 pieces of memorabilia.
How did May the 4th become Star Wars Day? (ABC7Chicago.com) What to know about the origins of the galaxy-wide celebration, and its tie to the 1979 election of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher. ~ by ABC 7 Chicago Eyewitness News in May 2022
Star Wars Day 2022: Everything released on May the 4th and meaning of the day (Standard.co.uk) Why is May 4 Star Wars Day?.. What will be released on this special day? ~ by Seren Morris @ Evening Standard in May 2022
Star Wars Day Goodies to Land at Disneyland (NBCLosAngeles.com) Festive space-tastic snacking treats to celebrate at The Happiest Place on Earth. ~ by NBC 4 Los Angeles in May 2022
How to celebrate May the 4th aka Star Wars Day in Sydney (DailyTelegraph.com.au) Here are the quirkiest ways to celebrate Star Wars Day around Sydney, in Australia. ~ by William Tyson @ The Daily Telegraph in May 2022
USA Today
2019 NEWS
Happy Star Wars Day! Here are 6 ways to mark May The 4th and prep for Rise of Skywalker (UsaToday.com) This year on May the 4th, fans might be in a nostalgic mood because of Peter Mayhew’s recent death (aka Chewbacca). ~ by Brian Truitt in May 2019
Fans mourn loss of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew on Star Wars Day as California makes the day official (News.com.au) California voted to officially declare May 4 as Star Wars Day in the US, in recognition of a Disneyland theme park slated to open later this month.. ~ by staff writers @ News.com.au and AP in May 2019
May the Fourth be with you: Everything you need to know about ‘Star Wars’ Day (ABCnews.go.com) Why you may might be hearing people say “May the Fourth be with you” today. ~ by Stephen Iervolino at ABC News on May the 4th in 2017
May The Fourth be With You On Star Wars Day (HuffPost.com) This news story marks marks the 40 years since the first Star Wars film was released in 1977. ~ by Siobhan Kenna @ HuffPost in May 2017)
Holy Sith!.. When is Star Wars Day 2017 and why do people say May the fourth be with you? – All you need to know (TheSun.co.uk) What is Star Wars Day all about?.. and Why is “May the 4th be with you” being said? ~ by Becky Pemberton @ The Sun (UK) in May 2017
May the 4th be with you on Star Wars Day (sbs.com.au) The annual day for Star Wars fans to celebrate, May the 4th, is here with a Lego Death Star in the works for Sydney fans. ~ by SBS News
STAR WARS DAY LiNKS
LEGO Star Wars Day 2022 Celebration
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Discover exclusive Star Wars Day deals : shop now for Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder, The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, AT=AT, Millennium Falcon, Imperial Star Destroyer, Republic Gunship, Mos Eisley Cantina, R2-D2, Imperial Light Cruiser, The Razor Crest, The Bad Batch Attack Shuttle, Yoda, D-O, Imperial Probe Droid, The Child, Darth Vader Helmet, Luke Skywalker (Red Five) Helmet, Scout Trooper Helmet, The Mandalorian Helmet, Boba Fett’s Starship, Hoth AT-ST, Dark Trooper Attack, Trouble on Tatooine, Snowtrooper Battle Pack, Brick Sketches, First Order Stormtrooper, The Razor Crest Microfighter, Millennium Falcon Microfighter, LEGO® Star Wars™ Keyrings (Darth Vader, Yoda, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka Tano, Grogu, and Stormtrooper), Death StarTrash Compactor Diorama, Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama, Death StarTrench Run Diorama, Republic Fighter Tank, Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett’s Throne Room, Imperial Shuttle, Darth Vader Meditation Chamber, Dark Trooper Helmet, Mandalorian Starfighter, Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Fighter, Imperial TIE Fighter, Armored Assault Tank (AAT), Imperial Armored Marauder, 501st Legion Clone Troopers, The Armorer’s Mandalorian Forge, AT-AT vs. Tauntaun Microfighters, Duel on Mandalore, Resistance X-Wing, The Mandalorian & the Child, Clone Trooper Command Station, and Defence of Hoth.
Star Wars Day Shareables (nasa.gov) Nasa has provided some fun images for you to share with your friends online on May the 4th.
Star Wars and Headspace let you practice mindfulness in a galaxy far, far away (Mashable.com) Try a breathing exercise with Yoda or fall asleep to the sound of porgs. ~ by Shannon Connellan @ Mashable in May 2022
Yoda Is Here to Guide You Through Meditation and Relax You Will (Gizmodo.com.au) You can now relax alongside the soothing sound of Chewbacca breathing into your ear, or Wookie breathing lesson directly from the planet Kashyyyk, with the Headspace Star Wars themed ‘mindful meditations’. ~ Asha Barbaschow @ Gizmodo in May 2022
Headspace and Star Wars™ (Headspace.com) Headspace and Star Wars have joined forces to bring you a greatest deal in the galaxy: a special 30-day free trial for a limited time. Find your light side with Star Wars, and join Chewie™ in breathing exercises to clear your mind “Dark side. Deep breath. Light side”. Get the best sleep in the galaxy by creating conditions for restful sleep, so you can be kind to your mind, and also focus like a Jedi.
STAR WARS DAY REFERENCES
Wikipedia.org Star Wars Day : The Wikipedia page about Star Wars Day contents include History | Revenge of the Fifth/Sixth | May 25 | + References
Wikipedia.org The Force (Star Wars)#Quotes : explanation of The Force, including the concept and developmental creation for the original Star Wars films. Also includes prequel films and midi-chlorians, sequel films and other productions, depiction, analysis, cultural impact, and more.
Wikipedia.org Star Wars ; The Star Wars Wikipedia contents include all the Star Wars films : Original trilogy, Prequel trilogy, The Clone Wars, Sequel trilogy, Anthology films, plus other other planned films. Star Wars in other media : television, print media, audio dramas, video games, multimedia projects. Other included topics are theme park attractions, comparisons with historical events, cultural impact, the industry, fan works, academia and merchandising.
Wookieepedia StarWars.fandom.com : May 4 page : also see the Main Page @ starwars.fandom.com/wiki which features WookieNews, Article Showcase, Visitor’s Guide to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, plus Did You Know?..
Wikipedia.org George Lucas : all about George Walton Lucas Jr., the American film director, producer, screenwriter, and entrepreneur, who is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises.
…more STAR WARS DAY ViDEOS
May The 4th Deals and Exclusives on Star Wars Day 2022 : includes : Lego Star Wars deals, including an AT-ST, Mandalorian keychain, and the Lars Homestead Kitchen. Among the retailers featured include: Lego, Disney Store, Korbanth Sabers, Bendu Armory, Fanwraps, Del Rey, Abrams Books, Out of Print, LeftCoast Graphics, Heroes & Villains, EA, Meta Quest, Regal Robot, Sideshow, Denuo Novo, Build-a-Bear, Hallmark, Tee Turtle, Amazon, Bandai America, and Her Universe.
A Star Wars Day Message from NASA by flight engineer Rick Mastracchio aboard the International Space Station on May the 4th, 2014
STAR WARS LiNKS
StarWars.com
The official website for Star Wars with news, blog, videos, events, films, TV shows, games & apps, community and data bank. Also featuring the latest on Solo: A Star Wars Story. [world website rank = 20,084 in April 2020]
Star Wars YouTube Video Channel (verified account)
The official verified YouTube channel for Star Wars has had over 1.2 billion video views since it started in 2005. The channel now has over 3.7 million subscribers, as of May 2022.
The Force Awakens Trailer video released in 2015 is he most viewed official Star Wars YouTube video with over 101 million views
STAR WARS on SOCiAL MEDiA
Star Wars Facebook (verified account)
The official home of Star Wars for Australia & New Zealand on Facebook. Over 19 million people like and follow this page (2022).
Star Wars Instagram (verified account)
The official home of Star Wars on Instagram, contains over 3800 posts, with over 13.2 million followers (2020).
View this post on InstagramHappy #StarWarsDay to all our fans around the world and #MayThe4thBeWithYou!
Star Wars Twitter (verified account)
The official home of Star Wars on Twitter had tweeted over 35,000 tweets to 4.4 million followers, as of 2020. In 2022 the quantity of followers increased by over 1 million more followers, to a total of 5.6 million followers.
Star Wars Tumblr (official account)
Official transmissions from a galaxy far, far away… jump into hyperspace. Features artist of the week, behind the scenes, spotlight of the week, comic strips, concept art, gifs, posters. You can submit your Star Wars fan art here.
LEGO STAR WARS ViDEOS
LEGO Star Wars TV Commercials from 1999 to 2021
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga – Gameplay Overview
LEGO Star Wars 75313 AT-AT Speed Build by Brick Builder
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