True fans always celebrate Star Wars day, the ‘unofficially declared’ holiday
On the 4th day of the 5th month, when the Gregorian calendar hits the 124th day of the year, fans across the galaxy celebrate Star Wars day.
It’s the nerdiest day of the year with Star Wars fans across the galaxy declaring May the 4th an unofficial holiday. Every May, since 2011, people have ditched the standard, ‘have a great day’ for ‘May the 4th be with you’, a spin on ‘May the force be with you’.
So how did the geekiest pun of all time come to be and why do fans go crazy over Star Wars Day?
Maybe it’s something to do with the stars:
Margaret Thatcher has a thing for Star Wars
On the 4th of May in 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister. As if that wasn’t cool enough, the Star Wars fandom went into meltdown when her party took out a half-page ad in the London Evening News entitled, ‘May the Fourth Be With You Maggie. Congratulations’. This proving that Star Wars fans come from all walks of life.
There’s a reason George releases movies in May
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Mega-genius franchise creator, George Lucas, celebrates his birthday on May 14th . And there’s no better birthday present to yourself than seeing another one of your movies hit the box office and smash opening day records. The original Star Wars movie premiered on the 25th May 1977, with five further films of his Star Wars saga released in May.
Quick Star Wars facts to get you through the day
1. Darth Vader is three actors in one! James Earl Jones is his voice, David Prowse is his body, and Sabastian Shaw is his face. Wonder if Luke’s even more confused on who his dad is now.
2 You can speak Ewok. Learn Tibetan and Nepalese, mash them together and you’ll be talking like a cute furry little dude in no time at all.
3. Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon) blew The Phantom Menace budget by $150,000 for being too damn tall! He couldn’t fit through doorways and hallways so sets had to be rebuilt.
4. George Lucas’ daughter loved N-Sync so much that they filmed a cameo for Attack of The Clones. Luckily for the rest of us, this scene was cut from the movie.
5. Ewan McGregor was so super excited to be swinging around a light sabre that he couldn’t stop making the noises while filming combat scenes. Sound editors had to fix it during post-production as he couldn’t stop. What a big kid.
6. George Lucas loves his kids so much that the all appear in the second trilogy at one stage of another. Hint: If you want to play ‘spot the Lucas’, you’ll have to scan the background extras.
The top 6 ways to celebrate #StarWarsDay
1. Turn off your phone, load up on munchies, and have a Star Wars marathon with your family and friends.
2. On this day, wearing anything from Yoda ears to a full-on Darth Vader costume is acceptable.
3. Make
Star Wars themed food such as blue milk, Princess Leia gingerbread cookies, Bantha burgers and Ewok donuts – this is a must have for any Star Wars party.
4. Tweet your party photos to @starwars to share your #StarWarsDay with nerds across the galaxy.
5. Be Yoda and ‘pass on what you have learned’ to unsuspecting youngsters (aim to make at least one new Star Wars fan every year).
6. Get your
Star Wars tattoo (if you’re game).
Warning: May the 4th is approaching quicker than an Ewok on a speeder bike
The nerdiest day of the year is not so far, far away. Now’s the time to plan how you’ll celebrate your love of a galaxy far, far away. For loads of ideas on how to get into the fandom, visit the official
Star Wars Day website.
To dress up in style, check out the huge, licensed range of
Star Wars costumes on offer at Blossom.
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Mega-genius franchise creator, George Lucas, celebrates his birthday on May 14th . And there’s no better birthday present to yourself than seeing another one of your movies hit the box office and smash opening day records. The original Star Wars movie premiered on the 25th May 1977, with five further films of his Star Wars saga released in May.
