It’s nearly 50 years since the very first Star Wars movie was shown, yet the movie franchise is as popular today as it was in 1977. In fact, it is so popular that since 2011, Star Wars fans around the world have celebrated 4th May as Star Wars Day. For all those fans, it is a day to take a holiday and to celebrate.
You may be asking why they chose 4th May. It’s a very good question. Anyone familiar with Star Wars will know that one of the best-known phrases from the movies is, ‘May the force be with you.’ Star Wars fans decided to use a pun and interpret the beginning of this phrase as a date – May the fourth. And that’s how the Star Wars Day date was chosen.
The very first Stars Wars Day was celebrated in the Canadian city of Toronto and since then many other cities around the world have followed. Celebrations usually include a showing of all the films, trivia games, and a costume contest with celebrity judges.
These celebrations offer fans the opportunity to cosplay as their favourite character while being surrounded by other fans. It also helps the memory of Star Wars live on for future generations.
For the fans of the bad guys from the movie, they have used the title of the third movie, ‘Revenge of the Sith’, as an indication of their own Star Wars Day – May the 6th. On this day, fans join the dark side by celebrating the Sith Lords and other anti-heroes from the Star Wars franchise.
Some Top Quotes from the Star Wars Franchise:
‘Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.’ – Obi-Wan Kenobi
‘I find your lack of faith disturbing.’ Darth Vader
‘Who’s the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?’ – Obi-Wan Kenobi
‘Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.’ – Yoda
‘Use the force, Luke!’ – Obi-Wan Kenobi
May the Fourth be With You!
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